Baby Eli

So as our little countdown notes, Jen is 6 days away from her due date. Too bad Eli was born 25 days ago!! That's right, we have a new addition to the family. Eli Stafford Martin was born May 11, 2010 at 1:02 pm. He weighed in at 6lbs 12 oz, 20 inches long. For being a month early, that is pretty big! We can only assume the kid would've been a monster had he gone full term.

Mom and baby are doing great, although I think Jen might be a little sleep deprived. I wouldn't know since I sleep through the night most days. HAHAHA!

Eli is adorable and has a full head of hair (more than he can say for his Dad). At the risk of jinxing it all, I would like to say, Life is Good. We have been blessed beyond belief and we thank our lucky stars everynight for having found each other in this crazy world. Now to have a living breathing piece of ourselves...it really is a miracle. We get to help this kid navigate the pressures and stresses, the joys and sadnesses, the ups and downs, of a world that is at once increasingly more fascinating and terrifying. I can't speak for Jen, but I can't wait to teach him to throw a baseball, to give him his first taste of ice cream, to post his first A on the refrigerator...

I think it's safe to say our lives have changed dramatically and permanantly over the last month. Pregnancy is kind of like the first part of the roller coaster when the cars are climbing slowly to the top of the steep drop. The anticipation kills... but now comes the fun part!