Sending in the big guns...

While Jessica was away teaching at the university this evening, I thought I might be in for another interesting evening alone with Aeva. Fortunately, the calvary came in. My Mom and my niece Aislin came to keep my company and help out with Aeva.

More of Aeva

You know, its always bothered me when I go friends' blog sites to see recent pictures of them, and all I see are pictures of their baby... then more pictures of their baby... and more... but never again see any pictures of Mom, Dad, family, or anything else that might be interesting as well. Now being a new parent and finally comprehending how all-consuming a child can be, I do understand. Nonetheless, I am going to attempt to avoid the common pitfall. Be assured, there will be more pictures of Aeva on the blog in the future, but to make things easier I have decided to put most of them onto our picasa web gallery. Just click on the slide show in the upper right corner to see more of our beautiful litter girl who has stolen our hearts, and will--I am certain--steal yours as well.

Hungry Hungry Hippos

Wow! Look at me! 3 weeks old and I have already grown 2" and gained a whole whopping pound. Daddy says that's probably because I eat like a pig, as evidenced by mountains a dirty diapers and an insatiable appetite for milk. Every day, I change and look a little bit different. I'm not doing any real smiling yet, or quality sleeping, but overall I'm a pretty relaxed baby. Mom and Dad don't get out much these days with me around, but they've been pretty lucky to have had my abuela there to help them out these first few weeks. They're baby pros by now, which is a good thing, because its now only the three of us around the house. Alright, I've got to go and eat again, and oh yeah---Dad just changed my diaper 5 minutes ago, which means I probably should poop again really soon... don't want him to get too relaxed.

Who Do I Look Like?

The question continues to be raised.... who does Aeva most resemble? Is it Mom or Dad? I tend to think she takes more after one of her grandparents. Can you guess which one? BE SURE TO VOTE in the upper left corner of the screen. You can vote on more than one name if you like. Thanks for your input.

Paintball Season

Last weekend we were blessed enough not only to celebrate my Dad's 65th birthday, but also Eric and Ryan's 32 birthdays! That's a lot of birthdays all for one day. Its not to often that the whole family can get together in one place, but this was one of those rare occasions. That being said, I couldn't let this date pass by uneventfully without a necessary and celebratory round of some serious paintball ( or woodball, to be exact ). Bet you can't guess who is in which suit. Yeah, kind of redneck I know... but we do live in the South and we've got to be proud of our rebel heritage. If you want to see more pictures, be sure to visit my mother's blog on my links: http://bwconfessions.blogspot.com/

I'm Here !

Its been a little while since writing anything, but Jessica and I have more than had our hands full since our last posting. On September 17 at 5:02 p.m. Aeva Korzyniowski made her grand entrance into this world after a long, and not uncomplicated, exit strategy. After 18 hrs of labor, and 3 of hard pushing, it seems our daughter just wasn't in proper launching position, and the Ob-Gyns had to do forceps delivery with an episiotomy. Poor Jessica's epidural was gone by then, but at least our daughter is safe and healthy, and so is Mom. We can't wait to show you more pictures of Aeva as she grows up into the beautiful little girl we have been waiting on for the last 9 months.

She currently weighs 7lbs and has a voracious appetite. I wonder who she looks like the most... Mom or her old man?