We need Sleep...

Drea is really enjoying being a big sister. It's funny when she wants to hold her and Charlotte starts to cry. She either wants to pass her back or she pats her belly and when I say pat I mean she beats her like a drum.

I don't know what we were thinking...it must of been something like this...We don't want to sleep ever again, so let's have another child.

Well, some of us are getting sleep...

...Seriously, things really are going well. Charlotte is sleeping pretty good already. Some nights she sleeps for a couple hours in her bed. Some nights she sleeps with daddy on the couch and others with mommy. Overall, she is sleeping good. Besides, I know what we were thinking...we are all so excited about her and did you see how cute she is.

One week old...

Just wanted to let everyone know that everything is going great. We are getting settled in at home with our two little girls. I guess little is not the right word for one of them. Drea seems so big now - it's incredible how much bigger she is when there is a new little munckin around.

Drea is really great with Charlotte! I've been kind of surprised. I didn't expect her to be so loving and caring! She's a great big sister! It has been nice watching her. She gives her kisses all the time and wants to hold her all the time and when she cries Drea is so concerned and asks what is wrong with her. And Charlotte... she's in love with her big sister. She smiles really big at Drea (I can't even get her to smile at me.) And she will let Drea hold her for the longest time and just sit there perfectly content. We'll keep you updated...the first week at home has been wonderful!

It's a...

GIRL...Charlotte Eve...9lbs 6ozs...21.5 inches long

• I love this kid already and not just because she is my daughter, but because she decided to come after the Mountaineer Game and before I did my nightly job of walking the dogs and doing the dishes.

• How sad am I...Stacey was in labor and in pain so she needed an epidural...so after about 4 tries, I started to get real light headed and I thought I was going to pass out. I mean, suck it up man, Stacey is in labor and I'm the one who was struggling.

• I'm so excited for Drea to come and see her sister and it is a good thing it was a sister, yesterday at Walmart, Drea saw a dress and said I want that for the baby. We said, "Drea what if the baby is a boy?" She looked real sad and had a pouty lip. I asked her if it was a boy would she want us to give it back? She said YES!

• Finally, I think the baby doctor is really Doogie Howser, MD.....makes me feel old, first because he is young and second because I referenced Doogie Howser...

More Random Thoughts

• Well, still no baby but we are still excited and can't wait to find out what we are having and when. Stacey feels great and besides being tired a little more then usual she is hanging in there. She so tough I still don't know how she and other women do it. In my opinion, she is the best!

• It's funny we can't call anybody without being ask, "Are you having a baby?", on the flip side at least everyone answers their phone.

• I love college football, but this time of year is the best. The NCAA tournament is the best event ever. Let's Go Mountaineers!!!

• 4th graders are funny...Don't ever try to explain to them why a baby doesn't have to come on the due date or for that matter try to explain to them anything about babies, being pregnant, or the idea of parenthood.

• I don't know why I forget so much...I mean I'm thirty-four years old and I forget what I ate for breakfast yesterday...I had a Drea story I wanted to blog about and I forgot...wait I just remembered...The other night she woke up in the middle of the night, like 3am or something, anyway, she was wide awake, I was thinking I'm never going to get any sleep (practice I guess), she leans in an whispers to me, "Daddy, I know, when I get up I wanna get, (her eyes get real big)...an ice cream sanwich, and with that she went to sleep.