And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Home at Last!

After several days in the hospital we were home at last!  Here are some photos of that first week that we were home as a family.  Mike was able to take some vacation days and it was WONDERFUL having him around to help out.  Amazing how such a little person can be so much work!  We will definitely have to work at finding our "new normal".


Ethan being carried over the threshold!


Daddy, Caleb, and Ethan having playtime together.


What is this "tummy time" that you are making me do??



What a funny look!


Ethan's first walk.


Big Brother helping push!


Sweet baby!


Caleb LOVES to give Ethan kisses and will shower him all day long.  Ethan tolerates it, but he does love his big brother, because when he hears Caleb's voice his little head moves all over the place to try and find him!


Sporting their "Brother" shirts!  (Which are now too small for both boys!)


Ethan and Caleb are listening to the bedtime story Daddy is reading.


Family Photos!




Look at that...Caleb is already teaching Ethan bad habits!  This picture sure does make it look like our little newborn is watching and imitating his brother.  Incredible!  (Yes, we have VERY intelligent children...Hee-Hee!)


Ethan's first bath was not a hit.  He cried the entire time, though all his subsequent baths have been pleasant experiences as he's trying to figure out what's happening to him.


Ahhh, rescued and warm in Daddy's arms!






Friday, March 30, 2012

Ethan Matthew Has Arrived!

 I am finally going to start catching up on our blog (hopefully!) so I'll backtrack to get all of the pictures in that you may want to see for the last six weeks! :)  Ethan Matthew decided to arrive on February 15th at 5:15 in the morning.  He was a healthy 7 pounds 9 ounces and 19 1/2 inches long.  What a cutie!






Grandma and Grandpa Brandon brought Big Brother Caleb to meet his little brother for the first  time.  I think it was love at first sight!  Of course, when we called Caleb earlier that morning to let him be the first to hear the news, he told Grandma that his brother was named "Needle" to which Grandma replied, "What?  Let me have the phone!"


Grandpa Brandon holding Ethan for the first time.


Grandma Brandon getting her turn.


  Aunt Amy also gets to hold Ethan.