My Favorite Things

Some of my favorite things about being a mom...
watching Donovan smile
getting baby poop all over a white shirt
adorable baby clothes
funny advice from strangers
feeling like a real family
watching people's reactions when Donovan screams at the grocery store
our growing children's book collection
getting to take naps in the middle of the day
having an excuse to play disney music
baby proofing our house
being use to getting peed on
all of our family members are suddenly always around
waking up and seeing Donovan's face
how showering suddenly feels like a day at the spa
seeing Sterling wear the Snugli at the mall
getting to be called "Donovan's mom"
being up at 2:30 am because I'm rocking my baby to sleep and updating my blog with one hand

Donovan in Black and White

Here are some great pictures of our little man in black and white. Amber and I had a lot of fun doing these! His expressions are just priceless in some of these shots. We were trying to get some photos for his birth announcements. In the end we ended up going with another shot but these were too cute not to show somewhere.

Our New Family

Here are our first family photos! We got together with Amber to take these when Donovan was just a few weeks old. I think they turned out great! I know I'm really going to cherish these as he gets older.




We even got Becca in a few of the photos!

It's a Boy!

Donovan Mariano DeVard was born May 2, 2008 at 3:45 am. The was 7 pounds 5 ounces and 19.5 inches long. I ended up getting induced due to low amniotic fluid when I was 37 weeks and 5 days pregnant. Labor went pretty well and luckily I didn't have to have a c-section. So after about 14 hours of labor and 3 hours of pushing our baby was born. When he came out the nurses and doctor yelled, "It's a Boy!" I was exhausted but very excited at the same time. They placed him on my belly and I got to look at him for the first time. He was so beautiful. Ever since that day I've never wanted to leave his side. It's amazing how instant that bond between baby and parent is formed.

We are so happy to have our little man! He's a perfect little baby.