coming home...3.13

a quick photo shoot before leaving the hospital...

hmmm...i think all of my babies were screaming like this when we put them in the carseat for the first time!

matthew's third day...3.12

we have seen lots of this face lately...jake has been giving me the stink eye ever since matthew was born!

alison came to visit friday morning! what a treat!

and then her husband jason came by later that afternoon!

a little snooze in mommy's arms!

mary couldn't resist coming back for another visit...this time she brought the whole fam!

dustin, ava, and baby matthew...lots of love for our new little one!

matthew on day two...3.11

baby jacob decided to give baby matthew a chance on his second day of life...

amy and donna came bright and early to visit baby matthew!

sarah and drew came by for a visit after school...and immediately hopped in my bed...

so sweet!

so rotten!

rhett and deana came by to meet baby matthew too!

sweet little man was tuckered out after meeting so many of his admirers during the day!!!

more of matthew's birthday...3.10

drew meeting his littlest brother for the first time...

drew thought he needed to be in my bed, under my covers at all times...

the littles came to visit matthew right away!

so did mary and ava! (look at sweet drew's protective hand on matthew!)

then sarah and jacob arrived to meet little matthew too!

proud big sissy!

drew kept doing this with his hand and saying that was how little matthew was!

first pic of ALL FOUR of my kids!!!

proud pop pop!!!

more of matthew's first moments...3.10

matthew's arrival!...3.10

a little birthday cake for drew...3.6

mimi got drew an ice cream cake for his birthday...on his birthday...february 26th! literally the first day after his birthday that someone didn't take the kids for ice cream or bring them ice cream in celebration of drew's birthday, was march 6th!!! so, we busted out the cake that night when the littles were over for dinner...drew tried to eat the candle. what a weirdo!!!