Lazy Sundays

After his bath, I dress Giovanni and Jonathan put his bathrobe back on over his clothes.  He said, "It's Sunday, he doesn't have to go to work so he can wear his bathrobe all day if he wants to."  I guess we're already living vicariously through our child...

Christmas in LaGrange!

Here's a couple of shots from Christmas in LaGrange!

Here's Giovanni sleeping on dad's chest.  He really likes it...I can't seem to get him to sleep on me!  Maybe he's just daddy's boy.

Meeting Julia

Giovanni met his cousin Julia this week.  Here's an image of them checking each other out.  I would like to add that later Julia threw an orange and hit him in the head.  It was an accident, but I wonder if this is foreshadowing of their future relationship.

The sprinkler

I was trying to take a few pics of the kid, and he kept on making this pose like he was doing the sprinkler.  Then I gave him this cute toy Jonathan had a baby.  Giovanni didn't seem to know quite what to think of him.

Aunti Rose Comes to Visit

Aunt Rosemary came to hang out and help with the baby for the beginning of the week.  She took a couple of pictures of herself and lil Giovanni.  I have video also, but we'll see if I get around to posting it...  I actually have quite a few videos that I'll try to post soon!

Little Clown Clothes

Since Giovanni is such a small little guy, even his newborn-sized clothes swallow him up.  We were going out (to Target- our first trip away from home), and so we had to put something on him to keep him warm.  This adorable little newborn outfit ended up looking like a clown suit.  I had to take a picture!

A few newborn portraits

We tried to take a few detail photos, but Giovanni didn't like the flash.  We only got a few before we had to give up- maybe tomorrow in the natural light we'll try some more.  But really, isn't he adorable?

A picture with Daddy and one in his carseat

Okay, really- do tiny humans get any cuter?

He's Here!

Baby Giovanni arrived on Tuesday, December 2nd at 5:16 pm.  He came much to our surprise a week and a day early, but we're happy to see him!  He weighed 5 lbs and 15 oz., and he was 18.5 inches long.  Here are a couple pictures from the hospital- the first was in the delivery room right after they'd cleaned him up!

Pictures by Shae Holley

We had lots of fun trying different things with friend and photographer Shae Owens Holley.  Here was one of the shots.

Three weeks and counting

As we approach the birth of our little guy, we're trying to get things organized and ready.  People keep on asking me if I'm ready.  But really, I don't know how you could ever be ready for anything so life-changing as having your first child.  If by "are you ready" you really mean "do you have enough clothes so that your child won't freeze to death" than yes.  But if you mean absolutely anything else, I think I'll have to say no.

I'm very glad we have friends and family that love us and a gracious God, cause I'm sure that's the only way we'll ever make it through the first week.  None of this is to mean that we're not excited. We're excited- we're almost embarrassingly giddy.  

Maternity picture...just 5 or so weeks before Giovanni's due date.  I can't believe how soon he's gonna be here!