Samuel Matthew, born Aug 22 at 9:56am at a healthy and incredible 10 lbs 12 oz!!
We are loving him. All is well.
We are now a family of FIVE! It's hard to believe. When I saw this picture of us, it looked like a lot of people to me.
So happy to have him out and with us!
Matt got to hold him first...happy to have a son.
The big sister. Natalie has been the best helper!
Amelia LOVES to kiss Sam. Here she is giving her first one.
Amelia is loving her little bro.
Among the hospital visitors...Grandma and Grandpa Sandberg! (They watched Natalie and Amelia for us while we were at the hospital.)
My sister Tanya and niece Nicole. Also my brothers- Mike and Rob their wives Jen and Stephanie, and Grandma Walsman, Jenny, and Michael and April came to visit. THANK YOU!! Why I didn't take more pictures, I dunno. I guess I was in bed being lazy. :)
Sam's first outfit.
All ready to go home. Matt was in class, so Grandpa Sandberg came to get us and take us home.
This picture cracks me up. It was Sam's first night home. Why is Amelia tired? I guess a new baby takes it's toll on the whole family. Lately, Amelia sneaks out of bed, sits by the night light and reads books until crazy hours. It's kinda cute really.
So for being a big boy, I think he has pretty skinny legs. Check them out! Maybe I am just used to my girls rolls as babies...I suppose he still has time to chunk up. I like to call him "Sunshine Sam" when he wears yellow. (Matt doesn't like him in yellow, says he looks like a girl.) He does look a lot like our girl babies at times in truth. Sometimes I call him the wrong name when nursing. Oops. Better keep him in blue.
Sam sleeping away...as usual. I love the sleeping phase of newborns. Take them anywhere, snuggle up, just lay there and look cute making funny faces in their slumber, so peaceful...ahh.
Natalie is actually the gentle big sister...Amelia we are still teaching. I told Natty to "support his head" and this is what she did. Amelia likes to jump on Sam, squeeze him tightly, poke his eyes, and so on. All out of love and curiosity, of coarse.
I call him my little blueberry when he wears this outfit.
King of the bed.
The best thing about big babies...THEIR SQUISHY FACES!
Squish one.
Squish two.
Squish three.
Open eyes! Thanks for the outfit Rob and Steph.
Yummy hands.
One of the several spots we rotate through each day...the floor with toys to stare at and swing at, the bassinet next to the computer, the crib.... zzzzz...., the king bed, tummy time, the swing, someone's arms, and again. We love you Sam-I-Am.
Sam starting to wake up more and look around.
What a handsome little man he is.
