Church Time

We took Brennan to church today! He was such a good baby. He slept the whole time and only made a couple of squeaky noises. He sure was the center of attention and everyone loved him!

Here's a family pic!

For My Daddy

My dad really isn't much of a computer person. However, mom told me that since Brennan was born my dad gets on the blog every morning to check for pictures. So, here are some pictures for my daddy.

Squeeze please!


Such a handsome boy!


"No more pictures, mom!"

Friday's Fab Five

It feels like I just did a Fab Five post!

I guess time flies when you're having fun and boy oh boy am I having fun with my little man!

Here is some fabulousness happening around here lately!

1. My mom and and sister and here! I picked them up from the airport yesterday. It is so nice to visit with family and to have help with the baby!

2. The car ride to the airport was my first solo car trip with Brennan. It went great! He slept the whole way there and back. We stopped at Chili's for lunch on the way home and I was able to feed him there and then he got to be held by his Auntie Lauren and Ga-Ga.
In fact, he is just a super baby all the way around. He is sleeping in his crib now and doing great! Last night he ate at 7:30, was asleep by 8:15 and stayed asleep until 12:30. Then he was back to sleep by 1:15 and slept until 4:30! He was back to sleep by 5 and slept until a little after 8! Such a good baby!

3. Brennan went to the doctor for his 2-week well baby check today. He weighed 8lbs 13oz, so he's almost back to his birth weight of 8lbs 15oz! The doctor was very happy with his progress, so that was great news! It was also great to have my mom and sis there to help; especially since I left my military ID in the car and mom went back out in the snow and wind to grab it for me.

4. Ringo is being such a wonderful dog! He had already adjusted pretty well to the baby, but I was worried about how he would do with my family here. He is great! He was only hyper for a few minutes and now he is listening so well and just laying on the couch not bothering anyone.

5. We are going to church this Sunday! I can't wait! I'm excited to be back at church and equally excited to show off my baby! I'm also thinking I'm ready to start praise team practice again. I have only missed a couple of weeks, but can't wait to be back! We made it to OCF this past Wednesday and that was great. It is nice to get of the house some!

Our First Kids!

The cats looked so cute today watching out the door. They have been super with the baby so far. They pretty much stay away from him.



Here are few more pics Kyle took the other day. We don't want the pets to feel left out of our many photo shoots!

Mr. Bear

Take a look at a little sneak peek of our photo shoot with Becky Anderson. More to come soon!

Friday's Fab Five

Wow! What a fabulous week! Here are a few highlights.



1. Bringing baby home-
It was a little scary getting ready to leave the hospital on Saturday. There were lots of questions going through my mind. Will I know what to do? Will he cry all the time? However, once we got home everything seemed to just fall into place. It has been completely wonderful; better than I could've ever imagined!

2. Food from friends-
I have known for a long time that we have amazing friends here in CT. This was proven yet again this week. Our friends Eric and Christie were nice enough to organize meals for us. Each night since we've been home, a different couple from our church has provided dinner for us. It arrives at our house ready to eat! It has certainly made our life easier. It is such a blessing to have caring and thoughtful people in our lives.

3. Paternity leave-
Through the Navy, Kyle was able to take 10 days of paternity leave. His first day back to work is Tuesday. Having him at home has been wonderful. He is a very hands-on dad. He's great at changing diapers! I am able to take naps without worrying about Brennan. Kyle is constantly praising my skills as a mom, which is a great confidence booster. We are really working well as a team. I feel more in love with than ever before.

4. Nursing-
Brennan had difficulty nursing at the hospital. The nurses and lactation consultant were great, but I was still very nervous about having to do it on my own at home. Since being home, he has been doing great with nursing. Each day seems to get a little better. I love watching him eat. He puts his hands on his face and looks so peaceful. I love listening to the sound. It makes me feel so good that I am able to give him all the nourishment he needs.

5. Gaining weight-
While I am concerned about losing my baby weight, Brennan needs to put on weight. Probably due to his difficulty nursing at the beginning, Brennan's weight dropped a little further below his discharge weight when we took him to the doctor on Wednesday. We were asked to bring him back in for a weight check today and he had gained weight! We are praying he continues to gain weight now that he is successfully nursing!

One Week Old!

Today Brennan is one week old! It's hard to believe that seven days have already gone by. Here are some pictures of our precious baby boy.

My mom surprised me by shipping my favorite giraffe from back home. The giraffe was a birthday present the summer before my senior year of high school. When I found out I was having a baby, I knew I wanted the giraffe in the nursery, but didn't know how we'd ever get it here. I might've shrieked with excitement when I opened the huge box and saw it in there. Not only does it fit great with the nursery decor, but I wanted to use it to document Brennan's growth each month.

Here is Brennan with the giraffe at one-week!


Happy one week birthday, baby!


What a cutie!


His feet say, "Later Gator," but it was hard to get the whole thing in the picture.