Week 5 (Part 2 - extra photos)

Week 5 (Part 1)

It's official - Graham has now met all of his grandparents! We had a great week with Lucas' dad and step-mom Kathleen as well as Lucas' sister Kelli and her boyfriend Robert.

A busy week with a lot of firsts! We were instructed to keep Graham's exposure to crowds to a minimum for the first 6 weeks, but his parents have been getting a little stir crazy! So we decided to take some adventures. We went to Belmont park which is a little amusement park on the ocean (a la the Santa Cruz Board Walk). While the big kids went on the roller-coaster, Graham got his first Merry-Go-Round ride! He nailed it!!

Addie's First MOTHER's DAY - Addie's Aunt Kimberly and Uncle Paul invited us on a yacht trip to watch the Red Bull Air Races (it was nice just being a spectator : ) The event was fun but the opportunity to hang out with family in such a beautiful setting was truly amazing. Thank You K, P, M, J Daubner!

This weeks Photos: The Merry-Go-Round, Graham's best pirate impression, his fist Mohawk and the Murdock's

Week 4 and Fun Facts

Kinda tired today...last night we had our first "incident". Graham projectile vomited around 5pm and while at first we didn't think to much of it, Addie remember the nurse at the hospital saying "spit up is fine, but if they projectile vomit - MAKE SURE YOU CALL THE DOCTOR"! So we decided to read through our books and check the internet and of course that can be a blessing or a curse. After getting all worked up reading "any time a child projectile vomits under 6 months call your doctor", we decided to do so. Not to mention we thought it would be better to catch him at a reasonable hour and ask what we should do if the vomiting continued into the wee hours of the night. He explained what we should do...and of course, the next feeding went great and aside from a little extra nerves throughout the night, it appears everything is fine!

Coincidentally, the state of CA has an "under 5" program that sends a nurse to your house within the first two months of your first born. Ours happened to be scheduled for this morning. The nurse was great, she continued to reassure us and did a mini check-up and Graham passed with flying colors. He's already weighing in at 10lbs 2oz and is just over 23 inches. He loves to eat!!

Here are some fun facts that we've learned about Graham:

• Half birthday is October 5
• Birthstone is Diamond (Innocence)
• Astrological Sign is Aries
• Flower is Daisy or Sweet_Pea (Yellow, Red and colorless)
• The Chinese Year of The Brown Earth Cow
• Will start kindergarten in 2014, be old enough to drive a car in 2025, finish high school in 2027, and will graduate from college with the class of 2031, give or take a year. Can you imagine?

This weeks photos include a picture of the nurse checking him out, Graham getting his milk from a cow (other than his mother - and I mean that in a purely functional way!), photo with mom laughing and one of him "lounging" at his grandparents house where his uncle Matt found the perfect cocoon!

Week 3

So, Graham has already outgrown his first set of clothes and the newborn sized diapers! Wow, this may be normal but it seems really fast. We are preparing for a never ending growth spurt : )

This week Addie's Grandparents (Great-Grammy and Great-Papa) flew in from New York to visit. It was amazing having 4 generations together. We had a great time enjoying stories and speculating about what Graham's future will add to the legacy.

In addition to Graham's great-grandparents leaving, Liz and Steve headed back to Salt Lake City today. Thank you again for everything! It was amazing having you here and we truly appreciate all of your help!! Their departure marks the first day (since the first day in the hospital) that Graham will be stuck with just his parents. I hope your ready for this little fella'!

On a side note - One of the most common phrases you hear when you are expecting is, "you're life will change forever". When you hear it, you really have no idea what that means. Here's two things they mean: 1) You'll do more laundry than you ever have in your entire life 2) When you think you have enough diapers to start with...buy ten more bags! It's amazing with all the money spent on diapers that the companies haven't developed one that seems to work consistently!! Hence the extra laundry!

The Many Faces of Graham Emerson

The joy continues! It's been another great week as we continue to learn and be amazed. Addie's Mom and Stepfather, Dad and Stepmother, are all in town to support us. Their love and knowledge has been unbelievably helpful. - Thank You!

This weekend Graham experienced his first trip to the beach (a necessity with the heat wave we've been experiencing). Here's a couple of the "Faces of Graham Emerson" including one of his most common and our personal favorites..."the Popeye"!

Happy Easter

The first few days have been amazing! We are so lucky that Graham is incredibly patient with us. We fumble around trying to figure out how to do this and that...He just sits there patiently waiting for us, with amazingly helpful cues (that we are just starting to learn how to read). The changes probably seem subtle in the photos, but they still blow our minds. His first Easter Basket (thanks Ness) and Addie's favorite habit - the stacked feet!

The First 24 hours

I know we mentioned that the labor was intense, but just 48 hours later we've completely forgotten the bad and are overwhelmed by the good. In fact, I think Addie wants to have a litter now! The recovery in the hospital went very smoothly so we were released after just 24 hours. Here's a sample of some pictures of Graham's first 24! We've been amazed at how every day he looks different then the day before. Day one I was convinced he looked just like my cousin Eric. Day two There was no mistaking he was a Daubner. Today his eyes remind me of Addie's uncle Pat. The one consistent is Addie's furrowed brow! We can't wait to see what he looks like tomorrow and at the same time don't want today to end...