Mama & her Camera

I like to think my kids will appreciate all the pictures, blog, and scrapbooks I put together for them, but I'm sure some day they'll be setting around laughing about 'mama and her camera'. Most likely as they sort through thousands of pictures after I'm gone. Oh well, its what I do. Anyway, I'm getting a bit antsy with so little activity, but still not up to doing a lot so out came the camera this afternoon for a little fun with baby....and of course I had to share.

Week One

Isaiah's first week has flown by and so has Aaron's first week of vacation! Monday morning is coming ready or not....but let's not think about that right now. The week has been so much fun. It's not often that I can sit for hours and just watch my children playing. Isaiah is such a content baby, I'm sure I could put him in his bed some during the day, but I'd rather just soak up all the newborn moments. How is it that every expression, every wiggle, every noise can be so cute?! As for Levi, you can almost see the ornery ideas forming as the twinkle in his eye lights up. He's all boy! His vocabulary may be limited but he knows that when playing with trucks, the dump truck sounds different from the siren sound he makes for the fire truck. Rebecca is our amazing little helper and loves that she now has two brothers to boss around. Levi is getting 'mothered' to death, but he's a good sport. Anxious to get back into the swing of doing some school work she is digging out her workbooks to do pages we missed the first round. Its amusing to see her keeping herself busy all day with her various projects and ideas. These are times I wish I could relive over and over!!!

Bringing Isaiah Home

Isaiah is doing great and passed all his tests at the hospital with flying colors. So far we have even escaped jaundice problems. (knock on wood!) My recovery is going well too, so we came home yesterday at 48 hours! It feels so good to be home and have everyone under one roof. Levi showed Isaiah his toddler bed and toys as we walked through the house. Last night was by far the easiest first night home we've had with any of the three! Everyone got great sleep and Isaiah is a sweetheart of a baby. He's very undemanding, he just asked to be nursed every 3.5-4 hours and slept 'like a baby' in his hammock between feedings. I may not know what to do with a baby that gives me so much sleep! Going home pictures below....

 Last picture in hospital clothes....also love this brand of paci!

 Ready in his going home duds.

 The kids like eating carry out.

 Isaiah's "feed me" face.

 Isaiah looked so tiny in his carseat....its hard to realize that Levi was 14 ounces smaller!

 Finally taking a baby home in the cold....love to snuggle!

 Mama's pinkie will have to do until we get him home.

 Every seat it taken now!

 First pic at home with daddy. The other two are keeping hinm so busy he hasn't had much time to hold baby.

 Testing out the hammock.

 mama's boys

 Sleeping soundly in the hammock....sucking his thumb.

 Guess who looks like a big boy now?

Daddy with all his children....what a full lap!