Earthquake, Hurricane, Oh MY!!

What a month this has been!! Nick has been growing and keeping me busy! So busy it has been a whole month since I blogged! We had a earthquake this past week and we also had hurricane Irene hammer the east coast. We spent Saturday morning to late last night with no power! Thank goodness my parents had a generator and saved my frozen breast milk!
1 Month Stats:
*10 lbs.
*Nursing every 2-3 hours, 15 minutes on each side
*Sleeping 10 or 11PM to 6 or 7AM on most nights, some nights more, some nights less!
*Had a bottle of breast milk for the first time 8/24 from Daddy, 4.5 ounces! He's a PIG!!
*Spitting up with burps every feeding! LOTS! But both Grammas say Paul and I both did it so he got it honest!
*Holding head up unassisted!
*Turned from tummy to back: 8/11
*Loves to play in my activity gym, to ride in the snugglie with Mommy

He has arrived!

Our precious baby boy has arrived! Sorry for the delay in blogging it has been a crazy time to say the least. Nick blessed our presence 23 hours after our arrival at the hospital for an induction at 41 weeks. Our birth plan was to have a natural birth, but the plan had to be alter after hours of pitocin and no progress, he arrived by way of C-section. Not our plan, but God's plan. We are settling in at home and our new roles as parents. My stomach drops when I think about Paul going back to work on the 16th and it drops even further when I think about me going back to work. Please keep our little family in your prayers during this special time in our lives.

Nicholas Stephen Russell

July 27, 2011 @ 7:20AM

9lb. 6.3 oz. 21 inches long

Holding my precious baby for the first time!
"How sweet to hold a newborn baby and feel the pride and joy he gives, but greater still, the calm assurance, this child can face uncertain days because HE LIVES!"

July 4th Pics

Bryce, Dylan, and Jonathan

Kevin showing us how to relax!

Abby and cousin, Logan

Abby and JoAnna

Abby's turn on the slide

Everyone had a great day!

4th of July

We had a busy weekend and our last Fourth of July as a family of 2!!!! Saturday we headed to the river with Grandma B to celebrate her birthday and have all the Lewis family down. The Lewis's are Uncle Charles' (G-ma B's brother) family. Uncle Charles and Aunt Kay have 3 boys, they were all able to come with their families! Sooooo great to see them!
Big boy, Harrison, jumping into Daddy's arms! It's hard to believe that next summer Nick will almost be that big (Harrison was born in March).

Everyone relaxing, enjoying the water!
Uncle Charles and Grandma B!
Talking with Aunt Kay about having babies wasn't to comforting. Her boys ranged from 10-11 lbs, and Uncle Charles was 13 lbs!! Big babies run in MY family on BOTH sides!! Just how big will Nick be, guess time will tell!

On the fourth we spend the day at the river again and put up the slip and slide on the hill. Tons of friends and family stopped by throughout the day and it was great to see everyone. I am waiting for some of Mama's pictures, will post soon! :)
Happy 4th of July!
Kim

Counting down the DAYS!!

We have been continuing to work hard to get ready for Nick in the Russell household! Below Paul is putting together Nick's new high chair! I love it, it matches the dining room table and chair's we got from Granddaddy Nick's house perfectly!

All ready, just needs a baby in it!
Getting the car seat all ready so we can bring that sweet boy home from the hospital!
Nick's room is coming along slowly, but surely! :)

Doctor's appointment in the morning, hopefully some good news that our sweet boy is doing great and coming to meet us soon! Words can't even describe how much I want to hold him in my arms, kiss him, and know that he is here healthy!
Kim

Happy Father's Day!!

This is my grandparents: Happy Father's Day Papa!!!
This is Paul's grandparents: Happy Father's Day Mr. Rose!
This is Paul's Dad in the back: Happy Father's Day, Mr. Steve!!! Beside Paul is Mr. Nick Russell, baby Nick's namesake and one of the sweetest men in the whole world!!! I'm sure they are celebrating Father's Day for him in heaven!
My Daddy and me! Happy Father's Day, Daddy!! Love you to the moon and back! Truly don't know what in the world I would do without you!!
This my Mom's Dad, Happy Father's Day, Grandaddy Becton! I never had the pleasure of meeting this wonderful man, but from the stories I have heard I think we would have been very close! I'm sure he is in heaven with Grandaddy Nick celebrating this joyous occasion!

Excited that next year on Father's Day I will be able to add Paul!!! I know he is going to be a great Dad, can't wait to see him and Nick together!

Preparing for Nick!

We have gotten a lot done this week on the 'getting ready for Nick' list! Yesterday Paul and my Dad put the crib together, so his room finally looks like a nursery! I took pictures while they were working, but I'm not ready with the finish product just yet! This morning Paul also put together the swing. We ventured out to Babies R Us to buy the high chair, but it is on sale so we couldn't use our 20% coupon! :( Going to try and catch it off sale later this week!