three weeks old!

Ryan and I voted on a very important matter today, and we have decided that we need to have all the family come back and stay with us again. While it's fun to finally be on our own and begin to feel like we actually are the real parents of this baby boy, we're also thinking that the fun is over and would like to have our moms/dads/siblings come out again to hang out. :) What do you say?

In all honesty, the past three weeks have gone by so quickly and we are so grateful for all the help that we received from family and friends! L-boy is growing like crazy, and definitely strengthening his vocal chords every day. After Ryan's mom left Ohio, we had a short weekend just the three of us, and then my brother, his wife, and their 10-month old daughter came for a visit on their way up to New Jersey. They ended up spending a little longer with us than expected, which was awesome! We had fun playing with the kids, going to parks, showing them around where I used to work on campus, and watching plenty of Seinfield and movies! :) Their little girl looks so big compared to L-boy - it's hard to imagine that he will be that size someday!

Now it's Sunday, L-boy is three weeks old, and we're on our own again. Just the three of us ... our own little family. Is it okay that we still get a little nervous? And that's an understatement? :) Ryan is amazingly wonderful at juggling school and being a dad, and I am still slowly recovering. Hopefully I'll be able to return to being a normal wife again soon, but in the mean time, the help from family and friends (especially Ryan!) has been amazing and so much appreciated. We are so blessed!! Thank you thank you thank you!!

I guess life will settle into some kind of routine now, and part of that will definitely include more frequent posts on our blog. :) Here are just some random pictures ... hope you enjoy!! More to come shortly!!