One Week!

Here's our first full family picture, taken Saturday night.

Of course, I have ZERO make up on and look drowsy and it was almost the boys' bedtime, so they don't want much to do with a picture, but we're all there (minus Abby - but Jon can't keep both boys AND her off of my incision and Gabe for now)!

Baby Gabe is one week old today! Time is already starting to fly by. He is still doing very well, mostly sleeping and nursing. He rarely gets fussy, and when he does, he usually passes gas/poops soon after. (He'll really love me one day for telling the whole world that!)

Jacob and Caleb are really taking to Gabe, but we still have to be very careful around them, as they don't know their own strength. That's one thing that we are REALLY trying to work on this week - being GENTLE with "Baby Bubba."

Jon is working from home the next couple of weeks during the twins' nap time, but is still here to help by lifting them (since I had a c-section) and keeping them occupied during one of Gabe's 10-times-a-day feedings. So we have a little more time to get Jacob and Caleb adjusted to Gabe before I have to tackle it solo (*gulp*)!

Really things are going right along well! Here are a few pictures of us all HOME TOGETHER as a family:



Stepping back a little... here's a funny picture that I forgot to add to one of the previous blogs. It's Jon's "breakfast" on the way to the hospital Monday morning to have Gabe. Wasn't it WRONG of him to get a VENTI Mocha Frappuccino while his wife was not only pregnant with his third son, but also could not even have a sip (nothing to eat or drink after midnight)?! But we thought it made a for a funny picture - resting it right on Gabe! I had to carry it up to the L&D unit, as Jon was carrying all of the heavy bags, and you should have seen the looks on the nurses' faces as I come strolling in, ready for my c-section with THAT!


"New to the Game" - I love this little t-shirt! (You can tell that he's starting to pack on the pounds, uh, well, ounces too!)


On Friday night, we put Gabe in the swing on the other side of the gate (away from curious little hands), to get Jacob and Caleb used to having him somewhat hanging out in the same room for the first time.



You can see all of Gabe's hair in this picture. Plus, look at those cheeks!! We have no doubt he is getting enough milk from Mommy. (He goes back to the Pediatrician on Thursday for his first official weigh in.)


Our beautiful chaos! My mom and dad (the boys' Nan and Abuelo) came over to visit (and bring us Babe's Chicken!), so Abuelo wrestles with Caleb, Jacob takes his Tonka truck for a spin, while Mommy supervises and rests with Gabe.


"Playing" outside with his big brothers for the first time. He was bright-eyed and alert for most of the time out, but was dozing a little here. The biggest thing to notice about this picture - check out those LONG legs!!


The twins playing with their sand and water table with their Nan and Abuelo.



"NO - THROW - SAND, CALEB LUKE!" (But the picture did turn out really cool!)


The fun continues in the swings! (They were so happy to be able to get out and play hard again outside finally.)