I totally forgot Christmas!

With all the baby excitement, I forgot all about Christmas Day! It was Rob, Sunny, Mimi and me. We opened gifts then had breakfast and later in the day we went for a walk to try to induce labor. It was nice to have such a relaxing Christmas Day with no plans, nowhere to go ... just pajamas and movies all day! We could have gotten Sunny two gifts and she would have been happy ... I need to remind myself of that next year. Also, there is a pretty good pic of my belly; 4 days before I delivered baby Wade. I still don't think it looks like he was going to weigh 9 pounds!

Our Kids ...

Wade's first two weeks at home ...

The last two weeks have gone by so fast but when I look at the pictures, I feel like it has been months since I gave birth. I am still recovering but am feeling much better this week than last. The lack of sleep is catching up with me but I know this too shall pass. Rob has come up with the nickname Meatball for Wade. He still mostly eats, sleeps and poops. We go through lots of outfits and lots of diapers in a single day. I have had a few people ask me if he is about a month old; when I tell them he is about 2 weeks, their eyes get very big and they ask if I birthed him. Ha! (Note the first line that I am still recovering!) He is a happy baby though ... he rarely cries ... only during clothing changes. He fell asleep in the tub with Sunny and I last night. We had my mom here for the 5 days before he came and the 6 days after. THANK THE LORD FOR MOMS!!! Then Crys and Nick came for a week and then Oma and Opa stayed for a weekend. This is our first full week as a family of four. My goal this week is to be able to get Sunny to school in the morning at least once (Rob has been doing it for me)! Also, Sunny fell asleep with baby Wade in her bad one night which made for a perfect pic!

Riley Turns THREE!

I really don't know how the last three years have gone by so quickly. I remember the labor and delivery as well as the first weeks of Riley's life like they were last month and now I have a TODDLER! Everyday she amazes me with her intelligence, her vocabulary and her sense of humor! She must take after me! Ha! At three, she loves books, anything pink, dresses, anything with princesses, candy, cheese, apple juice, and her baby brother. She says, "I will miss you" when one of us leaves the house. She says, "Excuse me" when you are talking and she wants to interrupt and she says, "I'm your big sister" to Wade all the time. I am so proud and so in love with her! Crystal and Nick helped make cupcakes to take into her class so they all could celebrate Sunny's 3rd birthday. In one of the pics, Rob is leading the class in 'Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes'.

Wade James Stephan

On January 29, 2008 at 11:38 pm, Wade James joined the Stephan family! We are now a family of four! This little meatball weighed 9 lbs., 2.6 oz and was 21 3/4" long! WOW! No wonder I felt so big at the end! He arrived healthy with a huge appetite and has not stopped eating or growing since. My life is back to functioning with very little sleep, doing lots of laundry and feeding every two hours around the clock. Sunny is completely in love with Wade and everywhere we go she asks people if they would like to see her baby brother. We are very blessed and enjoying this first few weeks!