Due Date

So today is my due date . . . however, our son has been with us for two and a half weeks! The day Jacob was born I did have a few moments of panic as I realized that he was coming and I did not have the 3 weeks I thought I had - but I also have enjoyed watching my feet return to their normal, un-swollen size and watching the scale go down, not up - plus it has been pretty great hanging out with our new little family. The past few weeks have been full of adventures - maybe not your typical adventures - but everything is definitely new and exciting . . . and a little scary!!

We got to hang out with family

(Jo and Josh got to stop by on their cross-country trip - HOORAY!)

Liz was there from the first "peeing of the pants" to the birth of our little one!

I'm glad I had her there to keep me somewhat calm when I realized I was going to deliver this little guy 3 weeks early. She thought she was going to be helping in my classroom, but she ended up doing a lot more! - thank goodness!!

The hospital photographer tried to send little Jacob down the river in a Moses Basket. Jacob was not on board, as you can see from this picture, so I put a stop to that.

Then we made the big trek home from the hospital - trying to figure it all out on our own.

Jacob didn't seem too worried sleeping in his pack n' play . . .

Liz and Olivia were here, not only for my water breaking and Jacob's birth,

but then also helped us settle in at home . . . It was really nice to have tons of support.

Our first car trip (to the doctor's) . . . And of course I was worried about this little peanut

sinking into the car seat and disappearing. Look how little he is!

We had our first bath . . .

Mom came to visit (THANK GOODNESS!)

Jacob was born on Thursday, Mom was here by Monday, and not a moment too soon. Sometimes you just really need a mom,when you're trying to be one . . . Yikes! :)

And then my brother Steven came to visit on his way to BYU.

He also brought some special stickers for Jacob . . .

Uncle Stevie!

Our first walk in the stroller . . . big moments for a little guy!

Way to go, Dad!

And breaking in the new crib. He seems to like it just fine.

And that's pretty much what's happening in our lives right now. A lot of feeding, peeing, pooping, burping, strolling, worrying, laughing, crying . . . I pretty much love it.