Ben and Jack

Ben showing off his new 2 year molar

Ben was so excited when we finally let him hold his brother yesterday

Perfect weather for a carwash

Ben gave his cozy coupe a good washing today in the backyard. Thanks to my mom for getting some good shots of Ben while I was resting inside.

Pictures

Our first family outing

On Wednesday, we had Jack's first doctor's appointment and we made a family outing of it. I am not able to drive for another week or two so Drew loaded us all up in the car and off we went. Jack's appointment went well. When we left the hospital on Monday, Jack's weight had dropped 9 ounces to 6 lbs and 7 ozs and the doctor was really wanting him to gain weight and get back up to his birthweight. We were happy to see that in his first two days at home, he brought his weight up to 6 lbs 9 ozs. Everything else checked out well and we bring him back next Friday to make sure he is continuing to gain weight.

We are all still sleep deprived. Luckily, Jack has been a very good baby. He rarely cries and pretty much sleeps most of the time.

Jack getting ready to go to his appointment

We're home!

Jack and I were discharged on Monday afternoon. What a good feeling. After four nights away from home, I was ready to leave the hospital. I was also ready to come home and see my other baby. Who by the way, looks so much bigger and older now that Jack is here. It was a bit overwhelming coming home. Just walking from the car to inside took a lot out of me. Ben was excited to see his baby brother. Our first night home was pretty rough. I think Drew and I got maybe a total of two hours of sleep. Last night was better and we probably got about 5 hours of sleep which isn't too bad when you have a new baby. Jack sleeps all day and likes to eat a lot during the night. He hardly cries at all. He is a little smaller than we thought so most of his clothes are too big for him. He will soon grow into them though. He has his first doctor's appointment this afternoon. The doctor mostly just wants to check him out and make sure he is gaining weight (he had dropped down to 6 lbs 7 ozs by the time we left the hospital).

As for me, I am slowly recovering. Getting around gets easier every day. Going up and down the stairs is a bit of a challenge though. It is nice to be getting my body back to normal. I do not miss my big belly or any of the things that come along with being pregnant. I am just so happy to have Jack here and every time I look at him, I think about how lucky we are. It was a good pregnancy and delivery and now we have another perfect little boy. Can't ask for more than that.

Here are some pictures from our last day in the hospital...

And so thet meet...

The first thing Ben did when he walked into our room Friday morning was give Jack a huge smile and while waving at him, said "hi baby." It was the sweetest thing and made my heart melt to see Ben responding so well to his new brother. Ben has been by to visit every day and although he has been excited to see Jack each time, I think he is more excited to be in a new place to explore. He keeps everyone on their toes here.

More Pictures

The internet at the hospital is on the slower side so here are some more pictures that I tried to put up yesterday with the others but it was taking too long.

About 2 hours before going in for surgery. Trust me, I was not as relaxed and calm as I look.

Just as they started to pull him out

Dad cutting the cord

He was not happy at first. He cried for awhile until they got him all wrapped up.

Holding him for the first time

Dad holding him for the first time. Drew was smiling the whole time.

Being weighed in recovery.