Thursday, February 14, 2008

A Baby Shower




Over this past weekend Alder and I were showered with love and gifts at a shower in our honor. My dear friends from high school went out of their way and over the top to honor little Alder and I. It was a wonderful day and it was great to see so many friends. Alder loved meeting everyone. The pictures are of me, Alder and the hostesses. The other picture if of me, Alder and Mrs. Mary Alderman. It is her husband that Alder is named for. It was wonderful for Mary to come and introduce her to her namesake. Thanks girls for the great day! We loved it and are so grateful for such amazing friends.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Bath time with Daddy

The other night Alder had his first bath with his Daddy. He absolutely loved the water and was completely relaxed. I am sure it feels rather comforting since he lived in fluid for 9 months. He is such a joy. I just melt watching him and Jared together. Jared is a wonderful father and such a great help. So far Alder is proving to be a good baby. He sleeps well at night only waking once to feed. He nurses great and I love this time we have together. The daytime is proving to be a little more challenging as he does not like taking his naps. He would rather stay awake and I guess see the world going on around him. He can keep himself awake literally for hours. I wonder what this means as far as what type of person he will be someday?


Alder's Exercise

The other night Alder was having his first tummy time on his changing table and really and rather impressively was keeping his head up for a bit. He seemed to really enjoy stretching. Of course we loved cheering him on. He is just wonderful and such a joy. I have loved everything about him...even his poopy diapers.