One Week Old

One week has flown by! It has been wonderful to have Mom and Grandma with us. We have been so busy that I haven't taken time to blog. I won't take much time now; I will fill in all the details while I spend the end of this week in tears. I am already feeling the "blues" anticipating the loss of my adult companionship. Nick goes back to work Wednesday and we take the girls back to the airport that night. So Thursday is going to be a rough day.

Ethan is a VERY good baby. He is still at the stage where he sleeps most of the time; but even when awake, he is fairly content. He will let me know when he wants to eat, but he is getting better at waiting until I am available. Isn't he just the cutest?!
My older sons are such big helpers! They are always asking to hold Ethan, or to help feed and burp him. Usually, there are three hands patting Ethan's back trying to get him to burp. Whenever he does burp, Joey takes the credit.
One of the nicest surprises was the arrival of Eileen. She and her husband Gary came up to Alaska for vacation and wanted to stop by and say "hi" real quick. So we got to show off Ethan and get some good pictures. We took a four generation picture with Grandma, Mom, Ethan and I.
Nanny is thrilled to be able to see her grandsons, and the feeling is quite mutual. Mom and Grandma have been an invaluable help this week. I keep telling them, when I attempt to do something for myself, that I will have to be able to do it when they are gone, so I might as well do it now.
Ethan stayed awake for two whole hours this morning!! And while he was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, I found a prime photo-op for his one week "birthday". We haven't been able to tell exactly what color his eyes are yet because they are so dark. I think they have a blue ring around the outside, but they look as if they may be hazel in the middle. We will have to wait and see.

That is all for tonight. I have got to help get boys ready for bed. Love and miss all of my family, especially at a time when I have something so precious to share with you. Have a blessed week.