Healthy Boy!

We had our one-month check-up for our little guy this morning (even though we are a few days short of one month). "He looks GREAT," according to the pediatrician. We've been marveling at how big he is, but according to the growth charts he's actually pretty average. Right now, he weighs in at 10lbs, 12oz. and is 22 inches long. "On the leaner side." Now don't get us wrong...he still has all of his cute chubby rolls, but the bottom line...he's HEALTHY!! Not too big...and not too small. As for all the gassiness he's been having...well, that's probably (and hopefully) just normal baby stuff. So no worries there. Overall, it was a great appointment! Yay for a healthy baby boy!

Oh yes, and I almost forgot to mention that the doctor commented on Isaac's gorgeous blue eyes. Although most caucasian babies start out with dark blue eyes, he said that Isaac's are a really bright blue and that he'd be surprised if his eyes don't stay that way! So he did inherit SOMEthing from me! :o)

Who's who?

Below you can see a photo of Isaac and a photo of Kevin when he was a wee one. When Isaac was first born, we had no clue who he looked like. But there is no denying that this child is Kevin's! I was amazed at how much our little guy looks like his daddy! When people see the photos of Kevin, they first assume we are showing them a picture of Isaac. It is the weirdest thing to see a photo of my husband and see my SON! Pretty cool, though. I'd be happy if Isaac turns out looking like Kevin...he's quite good-looking if you ask me! :o)

Mommy and Daddy...

We LOVE our new son. Here are some photos of us loving on him!

Family Portrait...

So my friend Heather came down to do a photoshoot for us this weekend. It went well...and we only got peed on once! Hehe. We will post a handful of photos over the next week, but wanted to kick things off with our very first family portrait. Can't wait to show off the rest too! As always, she did a GREAT job! :o)

bath time baby!

With each bath, Isaac gets more and more comfortable with the whole routine. Mommy and Daddy went through just about every animal in "Old MacDonald had a Farm" before the bath was over...but fun was had by all! :o) Here's our little dude chilling in his bath towel:

Can he seriously get ANY cuter?

2/22...we were due!

So today was our original due date for this little guy! Can you believe it? And he's already 19 days old! I cannot get over how fast time is flying by. I have no idea how much he weighs now, but he's definitely gotten bigger! And I think he's even going through a bit of a growth spurt right now, as he has been feeding like CRAZY all day today. Just makes for one tired mama! :o)

Speaking of mama...as of today, I have lost all but 5lbs of the weight I gained throughout the pregnancy! Woo hoo! I feel pretty good about that. Can't say I feel the same about the not-so-lovely stretch marks that are left on my belly. But I guess that comes with the territory. No more bikinis for this mommy! :o) Overall, I am feeling GREAT. And I am loving this new "job" of mine. I was definitely made to be a mother. It feels so...natural.

Some other pics...

This past weekend, we took our first walk through our neighborhood.

Isaac loves his little bear blankie.

Snuggle time with Grandma Ober!

The Mona Files...

Isaac who??

So Kevin's mom brought our beloved Mona back this Monday. And it has been a trip. Mona LOVES baby Isaac. We let her give him lots of kisses...and she especially loves to smell his dirty diapers. Hehe. One thing that I have found surprising is how much Mona wants to be right up in MY lap when I'm holding (and feeding) Isaac. She follows me EVERYwhere around the house and is my little helper. When she hears Isaac waking up or crying in his room, she jumps up and runs in to check on him. We are pleasantly surprised with how well she is doing. If only she could just wait until I'm finished feeding him to sit in my lap...here are some pics so you can see what I'm talking about:

They're gonna be best buds some day!

That's MY mommy!

Though you can't see him, Isaac is nursing behind the pillow.

Mona has now decided that my lap is not enough...she has be ON Isaac's pillow!

two weeks tomorrow!

So things are still going very well. We have our good days and not-so-good days (but definitely more good). We are still trying to figure out this whole nursing thing. And with all the research out there...it can be quite overwhelming. One school of thought says that you should wake up your baby every couple of hours to let them feed. Another suggests letting them tell you when they are hungry. Isaac is a good eater AND a good sleeper. I started out waking him up every so often, but he seemed frustrated at meal time when I would do that. So now we are letting him wait until he is ready...and sometimes that is longer than what "they" say is good for the baby. I have just resolved to using my maternal instincts and doing what I think is best for OUR baby. :o) So far, that seems to be working quite nicely.

Anyway...here's what you really want to see...more photos!! :o)

10 days old...

I cannot believe how fast time is flying by! As each day goes by, we are falling more and more in-love with our little man. Here are some photos from the past few days...

mother and child

we caught another smile

snuggle time with Grandma Crowne

first bath...he screamed the ENTIRE time

daddy loves his son

somebody found his fingers!

kisses from grandma

who you lookin at?

One Week Old!!

Happy 1-week Birthday, Baby Isaac!

We love his little smiles!

He sleeps like an angel!

He does this when he is leaving a little something in his diaper!! And it comes with lots of fun noises from the rear end too!! He definitely keeps us laughing.

Five days old...

Sweet dreams little man.

Who knew that a five-day-old baby could already know how to ROLL OVER!?! But then again, most five-day-old babies aren't wearing 3-6-month-old clothes! :o) Isaac is SUCH a great baby...very cool, calm, and collected. I never knew I could love a child this much. Wow.

Introducing ISAAC MICHAEL OBER!!

Our precious gift from God...

Born Sunday, February 3, 2008, at 8:48am.

9lbs, 10oz

21 3/4" long

I apologize for the delay in getting this up here. We've been...well...busy. :o) The labor and delivery was an amazing experience (8 hours total)! Praise God! We were in a bit of a shock with his large size, given that he was 2-3 weeks early. He is a healthy, chunky baby boy. And we are just in love!