Love that the first thing this little girl wanted to do this morning was come and hold her brother..
So very sweet!!
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Lazy Saturday
Baby Alex got Makenna a special surprise.... a new doll house! She was SO excited to open it on Friday night & did a great job helping Daddy put it together on Friday & Saturday!
Daddy and Makenna headed out to swim lessons & Avery's birthday party which meant mama got LOTS of snuggles with this little guy!
Saturday night we lounged and watched Alex's first Badger game
I'd love to say that Saturday night we all went to sleep worn out from our rough day of snuggles and everyone slept great BUT it was quite the opposite.... little man definitely has his days and nights mixed up so he was up pretty much the whole night. He is fine if he is being snuggled but as soon as I put him in his bassinet he is a very cranky boy! Hopefully we can get this figured out so we get some sleep tonight...
Mama's babies
Makenna keeps calling Alex "your baby" as in "mama, your baby is crying" or "mama, where is your baby?". It cracks me up! She wanted him to sleep in her bed tonight....
Friday, October 18, 2013
Going Home
Time to finally bust out of here with this sweet little man!
Daddy showed up this morning and right away, Alex was soo alert and trying to figure out where Daddy's voice was coming from.
He looks so grown up in big boy clothes
Some daddy snuggles as we wait to get discharged...
Love these 2! Daddy is sooo very sweet with him!
Mama is ready to take you home!
Daddy loving on you some more
We have a similar shot of Makenna holding Daddy's hand so tight before we left from the hospital
Ewww, Daddy don't stick your finger in my ears!
Who is ready to go?
I didn't realize how small he was until I tried strapping him in his car seat - such a peanut!
Headed home, little Alex. We can't wait to make a lifetime of sweet memories with you!
Thursday, October 17, 2013
First Jammie walk
To
Tonight Makenna wanted to take baby Alex on his first Jammie walk around our floor at the hospital
She insisted we bring the bucket of baby boy foot cookies Oma made to share with the nurses and doctors
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Introducing Alexander Brooks Best!
7 lbs 8 oz and 20 inches long... And yes, already holding a baseball!
Mama is recovering nicely
And baby Alex is melting our hearts already!
Looks ALOT like his big sister on her birth day!
We love you, baby Alex!
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Dear baby boy....
Dear Baby boy,
In just 12 short hours, God willing, you will be in your mama's arms. I have sooo very much enjoyed carrying you around from a tiny little snowflake to the wiggly, squirmy little man you've grown into. I will very much miss feeling you roll around in there and feeling that little foot jab me in my right side all day long. Yet I can't wait to see your little toes and touch those little feet, to see your chubby cheeks and stare into your eyes. You truly are God's gift to us - our little bonus baby. It still seems so surreal that God would bless us not just once, but twice through the gift of embryo adoption. I look at your sister and I am in awe of God's plan for her - that He froze her and saved her just for us. I can't even fathom that God would not only save one sweet frozen baby for us, but two! We are so very blessed.
I think back to when our clinic first got the report of our 3 embryos from the clinic that froze them. The records showed that when you were frozen, the power went out - just for a second, but it was just during the freeze process and we know how delicate and fragile you were. The clinic told us to pick new embryos, to send you back. But we knew that you were ours. We had hope. We prayed and prayed that God would do mighty things. And boy, did He ever!!
Against the odds, you survived the thaw and you grabbed on so tight to mama's belly. When the nurse told us that we lost you at 14 weeks, you held on even tighter. When we saw you at your 18 week ultrasound, you gave us the thumbs up, letting us know everything would be ok.
I've been trying to come up with a song to play for you when you come into this world. Your sister's was "What a Wonderful World" - it had so much meaning to us during our infertility journey and then in our pregnancy, too. Today at church, they played a hymn that reminded me of a song that I used to play over and over again when Daddy and I were waiting. As I stood there and sang along, tears flooded my cheeks and I knew that this was your song - you are the culmination of our journey. It is done. It is finished. We have been blessed not only once but twice. Our hearts are full, our family is complete. Here are the words to the song.....
He's Always Been Faithful....by Sara Groves
Morning by morning I wake up to find the power and comfort of God's hand in mine.
Season by season I watch him amazed, in awe of the mystery of his perfect ways. .
Chorus: All I have need of his hand will provide. He's always been faithful to me. .
I can't remember a trial or a pain he did not recycle to bring me gain.
I can't remember one single regret in serving God only and trusting his hand. .
Chorus . This is my anthem, this is my song, the theme of the stories I've heard for so long.
God has been faithful, he will be again. His loving compassion, it knows no end. . Chorus
When I used to listen to that song in the midst of our struggles, it gave me hope. It taught me to cling to God and His promises and I would not be disappointed. I knew that God could use any trial, any pain to bring me gain - I just had to believe Him and trust in His plan. Little boy, you have already revealed the power of God to us and you haven't even taken your first breath. You truly are God's gift to us and I cannot wait to see how He will continue to use you to bring Him glory.
Love you more than you will ever know,
Your Mommy
In just 12 short hours, God willing, you will be in your mama's arms. I have sooo very much enjoyed carrying you around from a tiny little snowflake to the wiggly, squirmy little man you've grown into. I will very much miss feeling you roll around in there and feeling that little foot jab me in my right side all day long. Yet I can't wait to see your little toes and touch those little feet, to see your chubby cheeks and stare into your eyes. You truly are God's gift to us - our little bonus baby. It still seems so surreal that God would bless us not just once, but twice through the gift of embryo adoption. I look at your sister and I am in awe of God's plan for her - that He froze her and saved her just for us. I can't even fathom that God would not only save one sweet frozen baby for us, but two! We are so very blessed.
I think back to when our clinic first got the report of our 3 embryos from the clinic that froze them. The records showed that when you were frozen, the power went out - just for a second, but it was just during the freeze process and we know how delicate and fragile you were. The clinic told us to pick new embryos, to send you back. But we knew that you were ours. We had hope. We prayed and prayed that God would do mighty things. And boy, did He ever!!
Against the odds, you survived the thaw and you grabbed on so tight to mama's belly. When the nurse told us that we lost you at 14 weeks, you held on even tighter. When we saw you at your 18 week ultrasound, you gave us the thumbs up, letting us know everything would be ok.
I've been trying to come up with a song to play for you when you come into this world. Your sister's was "What a Wonderful World" - it had so much meaning to us during our infertility journey and then in our pregnancy, too. Today at church, they played a hymn that reminded me of a song that I used to play over and over again when Daddy and I were waiting. As I stood there and sang along, tears flooded my cheeks and I knew that this was your song - you are the culmination of our journey. It is done. It is finished. We have been blessed not only once but twice. Our hearts are full, our family is complete. Here are the words to the song.....
He's Always Been Faithful....by Sara Groves
Morning by morning I wake up to find the power and comfort of God's hand in mine.
Season by season I watch him amazed, in awe of the mystery of his perfect ways. .
Chorus: All I have need of his hand will provide. He's always been faithful to me. .
I can't remember a trial or a pain he did not recycle to bring me gain.
I can't remember one single regret in serving God only and trusting his hand. .
Chorus . This is my anthem, this is my song, the theme of the stories I've heard for so long.
God has been faithful, he will be again. His loving compassion, it knows no end. . Chorus
When I used to listen to that song in the midst of our struggles, it gave me hope. It taught me to cling to God and His promises and I would not be disappointed. I knew that God could use any trial, any pain to bring me gain - I just had to believe Him and trust in His plan. Little boy, you have already revealed the power of God to us and you haven't even taken your first breath. You truly are God's gift to us and I cannot wait to see how He will continue to use you to bring Him glory.
Love you more than you will ever know,
Your Mommy
Last night as an only child.....
I must say it was WAY harder to put her to bed than I thought it would be.... so many mixed emotions (and hormones!) tonight. I love you Kenna girl and am so excited for you to meet your new brother tomorrow. I know you will make such a good big sister! Sweet dreams baby girl! I will miss tucking you in this week while I'm at the hospital!! ;(
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Special night...
We wanted to do something special tonight with Makenna, one last family night with our "only child" before we become a family of four. We've had a gift card to Build A Bear for while now so we figured we might as well check that out.
Getting her princess bear stuffed...
Getting her heart ready
Listening so intently to all the instructions
Giving her bear a bath
Typing up "Princess Celestia's" official birth certificate
No surprise she picked the Disney Princess bear....Daddy was proud of the wardrobe selection as well...
Goodnight sweet girl! Love you!
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