Wow.  What a whirlwind of a few weeks it's been!  My sweet baby Andrew finally made his appearance 3 weeks ago on Sunday April 7, 2013.  He weighed a whopping 9 pounds even and was 21.5 inches long.  My biggest baby by far!

It's been an interesting 3 weeks adjusting to our new little family member and a whole new routine.  I still have to pinch myself some days because I can't believe I'm the mom of FOUR sons!  It's crazy to think I've got these little men that my hubs and I are raising and how completely in love with them we are.  If you would have told me 10 years ago that I'd be the mom of 4 little boys in just a few years time frame, I would have definitely ran the other way!  But, truthfully, I feel amazingly blessed to be a part of their lives.  I can't even imagine my life any other way.  Yes, even on the days that they are literally jumping off couches and using our home as their own private gym.  And while I love the brotherhood that my older three have built together, I am not in ANY hurry for our newest addition, Andrew, to grow up.  But alas, the growing up is happening anyway.

Here he is now at 3 weeks old:

Since bringing him home there's been no shortage of love shown around these parts.

These boys have been amazingly helpful, especially my oldest, Nathan who is 9 {almost 10}.  I'm excited that we get to start our summer together very soon which will allow all of the boys lots more time to bond as brothers.  

I struggle with the thought that Andrew is likely our last baby and I just wish so much that I could stop time for just a bit.  I am so appreciative of my role as mother, especially this time around.  I was recently talking to a friend while waiting at school pickup about how much more laid back I am with Andrew.  She is the mother of 4 girls and she admitted she knew exactly what I meant.  She attributed the calmness to wisdom, plain and simple.  I couldn't agree more.  I sometimes don't even recognize myself when I see how un-stressed I am at certain things that would have nearly sent me over the edge if this was my first baby.  I didn't even pack my hospital bag until a couple of days past Andrew's due date, for crying out loud!  Crazy!

I hope to document Andrew's babyhood as much as possible.  I am just so grateful for having had a healthy pregnancy and labor / delivery and can't wait to share more about Andrew with you in future posts!