Important Announcement! Okay, not really

I am wearing my pre-pregnancy jeans today! YAY!

Two of my favorite pictures that I just had to post.

Week 2

Well, we are into week 2 and Austin is running the show. He has all of us wrapped around his little finger, especially Granny. This is Granny giving me my first bath at home. This is also the face that I call his little bird mouth.

Austin has many babysitters at home including Fiona. She is always so concerned with his noises and little fits. She comes by to check on him often and displays her mothering instincts.

Austin is sleeping and eating well. He's often so sound asleep that it takes alot of time and effort to wake him up for feedings. Hopefully that will continue into week 3 and beyond.

Sunday was Sam's first Father's Day. We decided to try a new "do" for the occasion. Granny decided to give our little man a faux-hawk. It was adorable.

Of course, Sam couldn't be out-done by his son, so he decided to try a faux-hawk of his own to match his son for the Father's Day BBQ. Dad's didn't last as long as Austin's. He's just not as self conscious as Daddy.

After a long day and the Father's Day party, here's Austin doing what he does best.

He's HERE!

This is us on Monday morning at 5:30 am. We are on our way out the door to become new parents!

Austin Finn Dunlap made his debut into the world on June 15, 2009 at 4:11 pm. He was 6 lbs and 4 oz. He is perfect in everyway and as sweet as can be. We came home on June 17 with almost a clean bill of health. Austin has a little bit of jaundice that needs to work itself out. So far we've been to the pediatrician twice and he's doing fine. On Friday, he weighed in a 6 lbs 2 oz which means he only lost a couple of ounces since he was born. Today we went back for a follow-up and he gained back an ounce overnight! I don't want him to grow up that quickly. We shouldn't have to go back until our one month appointment.

We also have been on our first outing to the mall on Thursday. I can't stay in the house very long without going stir crazy. No worries though, we went on a weekday and early in the morning so there wouldn't be many people around. We also went for our first stroll around the block this evening.

So far, Austin is a champion sleeper, eater, and pooper. He would sleep through the night if we would let him, but since babies need to eat so often we are forced to disturb his slumber.

I never experienced love at first sight before, but I know now that this is definitely it. I'm not sure how I ever lived without him. I want him near me every second of everyday from now on.

Big Day

Well, tomorrow is the big day! We will officially become parents and life as we know it will never be the same. We are scheduled to arrive at UAMS and check in at 6:00 am. We'll see how well I can sleep tonight knowing all that. I haven't been sleeping well anyway thanks to lovely contractions and back pain. At my last appointment on Friday, I had progressed to being 3cm dilated and 75% effaced, so I'm making progress on my own. We've still been hoping that I go in on my own, but with the lack of sleep and having family here waiting, we've decided that tomorrow is the day and we'll induce.

I can't wait to meet our little man and bring him home. My mom has been here since June 2nd and will probably stay a little while longer to help us out around the house until we get the hang of the new baby thing. My grandparents and dad arrived on Saturday so that they can all hold Austin on his birthday. He already has such a big fan club and he's not even here yet.