9 Days Old. I could be wrong from lack of sleep though

 Well here we are moving through our 2nd week with Eli.  I just brought Aspen home to meet him and so far he doesn't quite know what to think.  We shall see how he does once Eli starts making some noise.  Probably the hardest part is figuring out how to get Eli to sleep at night.  More specifically how to fall back asleep after feeding or a diaper change. 

Tomorrow I start back at work and the real fun begins.  I'm not sure how that will go, but so far it has all been a lesson on trusting God and being flexible.  One of the biggest changes for me is the major slow down of life in general.  It feels like the world is still moving but our life is in slow motion a little bit.  I hope once work starts and we get a bit more settled in we can rejoin the rest of the world and start introducing Eli to it. 

Now I'm off to change another diaper and maybe get a nap in before Eli spends a couple hours tonight being awake.

Day 5

Welcome to the world, Eli Monroe Goodman! FINALLY!!!

Life here in the Goodman household has drastically changed. All for the good. After 24 hours of labor (why did I expect anything less...he is part Gustafson/Riba), he arrived a beautiful 7 lbs and 15 oz. and 20.5 inches long. He is the most beautiful and perfect gift we could have ever asked for. You really don't understand a mother and father's love for you until you can experience it yourself.

First Family Photo

 We have been so blessed by everyone...bringing meals, praying for our transition to life at home and asking to help out. We truly feel that we have found our home away from home. We can't wait for him to meet everyone, especially our dog Aspen who has been staying with friends of ours. That too has been a HUGE blessing for us. Thanks so much. We hope to use our blog to keep everyone updated with our life here in South Carolina as we hit milestones, continue to grow and experience different things of the south all together! Love you all.

No swaddling these arms!