lake anna

This last minute lake trip for an extended weekend turned out to be amazing. It was also the perfect end to my maternity leave. Beckett was perfect and slept in the rock n play outside with us (he was in the shade) while we enjoyed the sun & drinks and at night... he was sleeping through the night. My parents rented a house right on the lake and although we didn't have a boat, we had the next best thing --> A GIANT RAFT. It was a hit for both the adults & the kids.

insta-july

sibling love

These two together just make my heart melt into a little puddle.  Brielle is 2.5 years old and it seems like she has grown up so much in the past 1.5 months.  He is the first thing she runs to as soon as she gets home from school and it's the sweetest.  Crossing my fingers this love sticks and doesn't turn into jealousy.  So far, so good! 

insta-june

Here is a quick preview of what our June looked like

catch up

This was our first day home. Brielle was just in awe of her little brother. She put her head down next to him and before we knew it, she was asleep.

one week old

cheeks for days

before she completely smothered him

one week old

I joke that Beckett is like a one month old. Forget the sleepy newborn pictures, this little dude just wanted to be awake. Brielle is completely OBSESSED with her brother and I can't wait to see their relationship grow as he gets older.

beckett michael

We welcomed Beckett Michael on June 2, 2014 at 5:27 PM. He surprised us all with his size, weighing in at 8 lbs 14 oz and 22 inches long. My mom & sister were in the room with us again and Katie was able to snap some pictures for us. I was lucky to have another easy labor & delivery. Before I started pushing, the doctor made a strange statement to Ryan, telling him that if the cord was wrapped around the babys neck, then she will have to cut it herself. Sure enough, it was wrapped around his neck (I am still confused how she knew that was going to happen) but she was able to quickly unwrap it and Ryan cut it. They said the cord being wrapped around the neck is fairly normal and that it happens about 30% of the time, but I don't care... it's still scary when it's happening to you. Beckett was perfect & healthy and chunky as can be.