A little music to wake us up in the morning!!

  They were having so much fun...

but boy were they loud!!

 We celebrated Auntie Nicole's birthday a little late this year...

 Her trusty helpers... in case she can't
get all the candles out in one blow!!!

Sweet baby Samuel and Mom... The only *other* picture I have of her and Sam... I'm betting you don't like this one any better, Mom!

 Daddy and Lijah playing around!

 Sweet sleeping babe!

He's just so adorable!!

 He's perfecting his little old man look here!

 Elijah and Daddy snuggles... Eli's been needing some
extra hugs, which we are happy to provide!

Funny story behind this picture... Joe took it because he thought it was so funny to see his 2 lone corn dogs and mustard next to my delicious tortilla soup and quesadillas...  We were having leftovers/make your own and I didn't feel like having a corn dog! 

 First Sunday going to meeting with Sam

Sweet big sis holding Sam

 Chloe wanted to take a picture of me and Sam...Not
too bad!!

So far baby Sammy is just about as happy and content as you can get!  Chloe and Elijah just love him and are very good with him... Chloe is really pretty helpful- gets diapers and likes to help put his pacifier back when he spits it out.  Elijah loves to kiss him and tell me each time that he's kissing his brother!  He's not so happy about Sam sitting on my lap in meeting, but that will get better with time! 

Our First Week with Sammy!

Welcomed home by big sis!

Grammy made a cake for Eli and Chloe to decorate!

I'm sure more eating than decorating was taking place though!!

B-I-G Yawn!!

Auntie Alyssa, Mia and Luke all stopped by to see baby Sammy before heading to the circus!!

Mom, Eve, Alyssa, and Cari all took the big kids to the circus!

Looks like they all had fun!

Valerie stopped by to see baby Sam as she 

anxiously awaited her own little bundle of joy!

Audrey and her girls stopped by too- Natalie holding Sammy

Kelsie's turn!

Eli loves his little brother!! He is always kissing him and tickling him!!

Here Chloe is tickling Sammy's toes!

Look at that sweetness!

Not many pictures of Grammy... She was
probably so busy cooking and cleaning and
helping with the older kids we didn't snap
many of her holding the newest grandbaby!!
I SO love having her here those first few days!!

Sammy is about the best baby I could ask for!!
He is so content all the time!

I could look at him all day!

I thought this was so funny!! They came out wearing hats and waving their nets, telling us they were butterfly hunters!!

There they go!

Chubby cheeks!

Snug in his jammies!

Auntie Brynna flew down for a few days too!

Sweet sleeping baby!

All this sleeping is hard work!

Elijah taking a picture

All ready for Wednesday night meeting!

Elijah kissing Sammy!

Chloe thought it was SO funny to make Sammy pick his nose!

Daddy and Sammy

Awww!

It's a boy!!!

Samuel Otto

born on September 8, 2010 at 1:59 AM 

9 lbs 13oz and 22 inches long!

What a big boy!

Joe holding his little boy for the first time!

Little Sammy checking out the brand new world!

So sweet!

Happy Mama with my new baby boy!

So cute with his little hands!

Big sister Chloe holding him for the first time!

They were SO excited to see him!

Grammy was too!

Just perfect!

Big brother holding Sammy!

Awww! The boys!

Such a happy big sis... She didn't even care that we

didn't name him Steve (her suggestion)!!

Nana loving on little Sam!

Auntie Nicole taking a turn holding Sam too!

Later in the day Andrea and Corle came to see baby Sam

Papa was happy to see little Sammy!

The only time the kids weren't tearing around the room checking everything out!

Getting Sam ready to go home!

Sweet kisses from big Sis

Look at those chubby thighs!

All ready to go home now!

Family picture in the hospital

Joe and I with our newest babe!

Leaving the hospital!

He slept all the way home!