I'm Baaack

So, I have been away for quite some time, but having a newborn will do that to you, I guess!  Our little bundle of joy arrived on January 25th at 11:24am.  We showed up to be induced but soon found out the little man was already making his journey into the world!  He was very nice to his mother and came into the world 5 minutes after I began pushing!  I'm sure I'll pay for that come Round 2!  Jackson Reynolds Connelly weighed 7lbs. 13oz and was 20 inches long.  And his feet are HUGE!  They decided that he was so cute at Northside that he will be used for their photography brochures in the future.  (You know, the company that comes around & takes pictures at the hospital-- that's the one)  So I guess he had his first modeling gig when he was 2 days old  ;)
He has been such a blessing to us!  Although sleep deprivation was tough in the beginning, he surprised us at 6 weeks and slept 8 1/2 hours!  I woke up 4 times that night to make sure he was breathing of course!  But he has been sleeping well ever since. 

Reyn is such a great daddy.  It's so fun to watch him with Jackson!  His favorite thing to do is give him his nighttime feeding & snuggle with him on his chest.  It's so sweet!  And now that Jackson is smiling we have found out he really loves his dad!  He lights up when he walks into the room!

And now a shout out to my nursing momma friends.  God bless you!  You all deserve a medal.  We tried for 5 weeks to get that one down & it never really worked.  So, I now have a relationship with my breastpump.  We get to second base every day...many times a day!  At first I was so upset that breastfeeding was not working but then decided to get over myself & realize he was still getting the same product, just not in the traditional way!  Thank the Lord for double electric breastpumps & hands-free bras!

Things are going well.  We are getting into a routine and getting out and about more.  We love our new role as parents!  I'll post pics tomorrow of our little man.  Until then, goodnight!