Weekend Pics

It's Monday morning and our little family of three is settled in for the day. Mom and Dad left yesterday around lunchtime...we miss them already! 

Here are some pictures from the weekend:

*adorable smartwool socks (knee socks!?) from his Miller cousins

*posing with mom in his little bear suit

*watching tv with dad

*me trying out the sling...so far, not a hit with Thomas!

*sacked out on my shoulder after a feeding

*his new closet doors!

 

Fingers and Bathtime

I realize that most of Thomas' hand/finger movement is unintentional right now, but he was cracking us up today. He was covering his ears (in a picture I have mentally captioned: "It's too loud!"), holding his pacifier in, and sucking his fingers. 

We gave Thomas his first (nonprofessional) bath last night...not technically his first bath, which came from a well-practiced nurse! He was not a fan. I'm sure we'll get better with practice, and eventually he'll learn to like the water. Preferably before ski season this summer, as he already has a life jacket!

And finally, my cousin Corey came over for dinner tonight. We call him the babysitter in training! Too bad Wash U lets out in early May and he'll be gone for the summer. 

Hard to believe tomorrow is Saturday already. Do you think he understands the concept of sleeping in?!?! 

Two more cute shots

I couldn't resist putting these up as well!

Days 2 and 3

Tucker was Thomas' first visitor, stopping by Monday night. 

Grandpa Jeff and Grandma Lindy arrived Tuesday night and were thrilled to meet their first grandchild! 

We came home from the hospital yesterday around lunchtime. We had fun showing Thomas around his house and room and have tried out several of his toys: the swing and the bouncy seat. There are no shortage of arms to hold him, either! 

Thomas is sleeping and feeding well...we hope that continues! He's also spending some time awake and is very alert, which is fun. Dad had him watching the golf channel yesterday and is looking forward to introducing him to Nascar this weekend (wish I could stop that one...!)

Many of you have asked what we're calling him...Thomas, Tommy, T.J., etc. Right now, we're calling him a little bit of everything, except for some of the less traditional suggestions we've received, like Jazzy Jeff  (thanks Matt). Right now, he'll answer to anyone that will hold him or feed him! 

:)

A Big Welcome

Since Thomas won't get to meet his cousins for a little while because we live so far apart, they made him a big welcome sign! Thanks Jakin, Annie, and Corban! We can't wait to see you and meet your new little sister too!

A Few Last Pregnancy Photos

Here are some photos from over the weekend that I didn't get a chance to post: the closet, the window treatments, and my belly pic from 39.5 weeks, right before we left for the hospital.

Welcome Thomas Jeffrey!

Our little one arrived early Monday morning at 5:12 am. And, as you can tell by the name, it's a boy! He's a cutie and loves being held by either his momma or his daddy. 

The stats:

Born: 2/23/09 

Weight: 8 lbs. 4 oz.

Length: 20.5"

Here are some pictures from his first day. As you can see in the one picture, he's got a full head of dark hair. He also has dark blue eyes. So far, he's been such a good baby...eating and sleeping well, with very little crying. We hope it continues like that! I'm in charge of feeding and Ed does the diapering and swaddling...he looks like an expert already! 

Grandpa Jeff and Grandma Lindy will be arriving tonight, and Grandma Alice and Grandpa Tom will be here around the following weekend. We can't wait for everyone to meet him!