Family of Five

I thought that I'd share a few more pictures of our new addition.

The girls are very excited to have a baby brother. The first time that Melanie saw him, she started asking, "Hold her? Hold her?" I think that we've been able to correct her grammar, but she is still constantly wanting to hold Spencer whenever he's awake. The girls also got to enjoy "Cookies at 3 with Mommy and Me" one day at the hospital. At 3:00 someone comes around to all the recovery rooms and offers cookies to the new moms and anyone else in the room. The girls were so excited to sit on my bed and eat their yummy cookie!Here I am with the girls. I think that they were feeling a little deprived of mommy, but they are so lucky to have grandmas that love them to death and do anything and everything for them!Here's our latest family picture. We couldn't get everyone to look at the camera and smile at the same time, but it turned out okay. We're so glad to have a little boy to help even out the girls.I have to say that the day that I get to bring the baby home from the hospital has always been one of the happiest and proudest days for me. We had some trouble getting discharged this time. My doctor went out of town on Friday morning and the doctor that was supposed to come and check me for him didn't come until 4 pm. We were very happy to leave the hospital, and they even let me walk out of there instead of riding in a wheel chair! Of course, being outside took all of the energy out of Spencer and he just snoozed in his car seat for a little while after we got home. Such a cutie!As soon as the girls got home, they immediately started playing mommy. They both got out a baby that they had to take care of. Too cute.And then Melanie wanted to snuggle on the bed with Spencer. I think that she was a little bummed out that we wouldn't let her get too close to him.And here's Spencer, already growing out of some of the outfits that we got for him. So much for thinking that I might possibly have a small baby. Just very wishful thinking on my part.One morning Savannah woke up to find Spencer and I up. She has been so excited to pick out his clothes and pajamas. She loved these jammies and was so happy that he was awake the next morning. I let her hold him for a while and both of them loved it!And I just had to show off this beautiful bouquet that Jon's office sent to us. It came the day that we came home from the hospital, but since we were discharged so late then the delivery guy left it with our neighbors. Yes, the college boys that live next to us, that like to sunbathe on their driveway and have band practice in their back room (which shares a wall with our master bedroom). Needless to say, Jon wasn't very excited to have to go over to their place to pick up the flowers. But I'm proud to report that they haven't had band practice at all this past week! I've been home everyday, almost all day for the last week and have only heard a faint guitar every once in a while. So thanks for the flowers! I absolutely love lilies (and the peace and quiet)!I know that I'm completely biased, but I think that he's an absolutely beautiful baby. Nice round head, black hair, and great skin coloring! I love to just sit and snuggle with him. He's so easy going and will just lay there and look around when he's awake. I've been blessed with beautiful, happy babies!