Yesterday was beautiful! Jude & I had our first "picnic" in the front yard, with a bottle of formula and a glass of chardonnay. You can guess who drank what ;) Anyway, I was looking down at him, looking up at me smiling, and I broke down crying pure tears of joy. So happy that he is here with us, so thrilled he exists!! It was amazing watching him take in the beauty of the blue skies, green trees and grass. Oh to view the world thru the eyes of an infant...So when Daddy got home he took some pictures.

For those readers of this blog who are not on Facebook, here are some recent pics of our handsome boy. And yes....he is sleeping thru the night at 7 weeks ;) We are blessed!!!

I am SO glad I didn't know just how incredible, awesome, magnificent having Jude would be because I wouldn't have been able to bear it, to bear the burden of the wait. He is a life-changer, and I realize how lonely the days were before he arrived. Now I have a buddy to hang out with all day! And he's really chilled out, happy to be held, and God has blessed us.

I am looking at the sweetest thing I have ever seen: an 11.5 lb. baby with a twinkle in his eye, happy, healthy, content, and I still cannot believe he is here! Here is a link to his "first date" with the lovely 8 month-old Stella Rose Jordan. http://theyoungjordans.blogspot.com/
Also, his newborn photos were taken by Mandy Johnson when he was 6 days old:
http://mandyjohnsonphotography.com/blog/
Her work is simply amazing, and I cannot recommend her enough! Jude will be featured in an upcoming issue of Conceive magazine also ~
Suffice it to say, I am head over heels in love with this boy, and I am so glad we didn't miss out on this...all our love and gratitude to Cami!

Happy 1 week birthday, baby Jude!

Jude - one day old

Here is sweet baby Jude at 1 day old, adjusting to life in front of flashing cameras, which I am sure to him seem nonstop ;) He is a really good baby, sleeping for 4 hours at a time now, eating 3 oz. every 4 hours. He seems pretty "chill" as nurse Brenna said, and only gets frustrated during clothes/diaper changes, or when hungry. Quite simply, Jude rocks. He has rocked right out of his Newborn clothes, as all 10 lb. babies do, and I have already consigned them. Emotionally, all I know how to express in words is that Jude is the greatest gift, and we cannot imagine how we existed joyfully before him. I was telling Mom that if I had "designed" him, I couldn't have made him any sweeter, any cuter, any better.

Aunt Cami & Jude