Colson Jared Hughes

He is finally here!  Colson Jared Hughes was born 2/20/2012 at 2:20 pm weighing 7lbs 13oz and 21" long.  

It was a fast labor/delivery!  We got to the hospital around 1:45 and he was here at 2:20!  Glad we made it to the hospital!  

Here is proud Daddy holding his first born son for the first time!

One of the first things I noticed was how long his toes were!  My dad noticed his long fingers- he said he'll be palming a basketball soon :)

Here is Momma getting a good look at her little man!

Since the labor was so fast JoJo didn't make it for the birth, but she got there as fast as she could.  (By the way, Gera Beth was there for the whole thing, but we didn't get any pictures of her since she was the one taking the pictures)

Katelyn and Adelyn were able to come see Colson shortly after his birth and they were both in love.  Okay, Katelyn is totally in love, Adelyn loves him when she thinks about him, but that is only for a few seconds at a time!

Katelyn is completely obsessed with Colson.  She wants to know what he is doing and why he is doing it all the time.  If he makes a peep she wants to check on him or give him a pacifier.  She is 100% a little momma!

Nanny was on the flight from Seattle to Austin when Colson was born.  She was very confused when Jared showed up at the airport with Katelyn and Adelyn to pick her up.  Katelyn told her that I was in the hospital and she started to get on to Jared because she thought I had just gone to the hospital and he had left me to go get her- not realizing baby was already here!

Bubba came to town as soon as he was able and met his 5th grandchild!  

The hospital visit short and sweet.  We were discharged when Colson was almost 26 hrs old and were able to go home!  It was such a blessing to get to sleep in my own bed the second night and not be interrupted by nurses all night!

Adelyn likes Colson but she is so busy that most of the time she doesn't notice him.  She does love all his toys.  The swing is one of her favorite things!

Colson is a sweet baby.  We are loving getting to know him and are so thankful to get to be his parents!  He has a little squeaky cry that melts my heart.  He eats well and so far has slept pretty well.  

What a blessing!

Happy Valentine's Day- a day late

Happy Valentine's Day from tu-tu little ladies!  

39 weeks and Randomness

Well, tomorrow will mark the 39th week of this pregnancy! I am starting to get really anxious to meet his little guy and feel like a ticking time bomb! Each time I see someone at church or Bible study I get the remark, "You're still here?!?" It is officially that time in the pregnancy when people fully expect him to be here literally any time.  I still feel okay, but I won't be sad to no longer be pregnant once he is born.  My back says it's time to be finished!  The contractions have really picked up this week, Tuesday night was a dozy! 

On another note- Katelyn and I went on a ladies night last week.  She is such a great big sister and takes so much responsibility that I thought she deserved some special KG time.  We started out eating at Cheddars, she was very excited to get to order raspberry lemonade (usually it's only water while at a restaurant). 

Next we headed to the spa to get her nails painted.  Oddly she was VERY QUIET during the spa treatment.  I think she was just taking it all in.  I would ask her questions and she would whisper the answer back to me- very unlike Katelyn to be so quiet.

I was worried that she didn't enjoy it because she was so quiet, but the smile that was plastered across her face told me otherwise.  When we got home I asked her what her favorite thing was and she said getting her nails painted... I think the night was a success.  She felt special and loved and I of course cried as I told her what a special girl she is and how blessed we are because of her. 

Adelyn is becoming such a fun playmate for Katelyn.  They pretend play, chase each other, hold hands as they walk along, share toys, and are just good buddies.  I was telling a friend how much Adelyn has grown up the past month and she pointed out that God is preparing her for a new brother.  So true.  The girls can entertain each other for longer periods of time which will be very nice when I am occupied with a newborn. 

I can't help but post this picture.  I went in to get Adelyn up for her nap this week and found her hair like this...

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