Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Just Jameson
In an effort to prove my younger brother wrong, I vowed to give Jameson the same attention and doting that we give our first born. That's already proving to be difficult. Not because we love him less, but mostly because Natalie is louder--and more demanding--and louder.
So this post is devoted to our beautiful new son and all he's done to capture our hearts in just 4.5 short weeks. Sorry, no Natalie-isms in this one...
Jameson has an adorable dimple on his right cheek that you notice when he smiles, as well as a very faint birthmark on his back.
He has a rather long rat tail of dark hair and I'm surprised Jeramy hasn't asked me to cut it yet. It's so cute!
He spits up--a lot.
Despite that, he's plumping up and growing faster than I could imagine. Gone are the wrinkly, skinny knees that made me laugh every time I changed him.
Everyone always remarks at how "alert" he is. But it's more than that. He has what I would consider "curious" eyes. He studies his environment intently, and easily communicates through eye contact. I love his eyes and am curious to see if he'll be another blue-eyed Yost or take after his dear old mom.
He's very mellow. He usually only cries when he wants to eat or has gas. When he's simultaneously hungry and has gas pain, watch out. It's so sad!
Apparently, he usually sleeps in "defense" mode: hands up near his face as if to protect himself. Only Jeramy would notice that!
He's a Houdini at getting out of even the tightest of swaddles.
He's a grunter. Seriously sounds like an old man getting out of bed. It's particularly loud when he's waking up from a really good nap.
Fortunately, he can sleep through just about anything!
But even more than he likes sleeping, he loves to eat. We average about 3 nighttime feedings each night, which makes mommy very tired.
He is an excellent cuddler.
Can't wait to discover other traits to add to this list!
Goodbye Grandpa...
After a long, valiant fight, we lost Grandpa Walters today... I found a few great photos of Grandpa with Natalie, who seemed to share a special bond with him early on (Natalie always offered sweet, sloppy kisses which Grandpa loved and they shared a common language that the rest of the world didn't really understand). Fortuately, we got to introduce him to Jameson a few weeks ago... We'll miss you Grandpa!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Brother & Sister
Top: Natalie at about 24 hours old
Bottom: Jameson at about 24 hours old
They certainly look like brother and sister, don't you think?
Thursday, October 1, 2009
And baby makes 4...
It's taken me way too long to make this post, but it's been a busy week--our family was made complete last Thursday with the arrival of Jameson Ray. First, the pics...
Jameson Ray Yost, born September 24, 2009 at 3:06pm
7 lbs, 1 oz | 19.5" long
Proud Papa
Natalie meets her baby brother for the first time...
Just look at this sweet face!
Hello, World!
And now, the story of Jameson's arrival into the world: We went in for a scheduled induction at 10am. Since I was already 4.5 cm dilated upon arrival, our doctor broke my water about 11am to see if that would start my labor. It took another couple of hours, but my labor started on its own about 1pm and it was intense! It was made a little easier by the nice man with the big needle.
2 hours and 6 pushes later, Jameson was born. I got to hold him right away and Jeramy (much to my surprise--and his!) cut the cord. We immediately fell in love with this red, crying little boy that we've been anticipating for the last 9 months!
Grandma & Grandpa Walters brought Natalie in to meet her little brother shortly after he was born. The name was finally revealed and so far nicknames include Jamie, J.R. and J-Ray, but I prefer to call him Jameson. Ray is in honor of his Grandpa Ray which is also Jeramy's middle name. Grandpa Ray brought him his first fishing pole!
After a 2-night stay at the lovely St. Charles Medical Center, we got to bring Jameson home. We've all been adjusting but it's going well. Natalie loves her baby brother (although she has a hard time pronouncing his name--it comes out Jafeson or something like that). It's hard sharing the spotlight, especially when you're 2. But luckily, the baby seems to be able to sleep through just about anything!
It's a lot of work (and laundry) with two kids, but our family feels complete! We're all just a little in awe of the little guy. So be prepared for a lot more pictures and stories about Jameson Ray!
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