Sunday, September 12, 2010

"Home Sweet Guest Home"



We came "home" from the hospital on Friday, to our guest house in Richmond. I got to use our car seat for the first time! Asher only fussed a little and then fell fast asleep once we got in the car. He looked sooo tiny. The guest house is great, exactly what we needed.


Since we've left the hospital, we have been very busy. On the way home, we had to pick up some diapers and things, so Asher had his first outing at four days old. Can anyone guess what store in the middle of Indiana we went to?



That's right - Wal-Mart! Or as the cashier said, "The Wal-Mart" :) To be honest, I was a little nervous...ya know germs and all that. But we got what we needed, too bad Asher slept through the whole thing. Fortunately for him, we went back the next day!



Other than our trips to The Wal-Mart, the past few days have consisted of...


Sleep.....





and more sleep.....




Then some football time with daddy - Go Colts! (Unfortunately they lost)......

And when the excitement of football is over, of course a little more sleep is in order.

For the both of them :)

But don't worry - when he's not sleeping, our handsome little boy is practicing his modeling skills...

Isn't he so adorable!!!
But then it's back to sleep again, this time with some friends!

Fortunately, for the rest of us, Asher is sleeping pretty well at night, and letting us get in long stretches of much needed rest. Thanks little man!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Welcome to our Family, Asher!

At exactly 8:00 a.m., on September 7, 2010, Asher Bennett Payne (soon to be Whalen), arrived in this world with the lungs of a banshee :) Weighing in at a whopping 8lbs. 8oz., stretched over 20.5 inches in length, this beautiful little boy was welcomed by a loving crowd of anticipating parents, family, and friends.




After the initial shrieking that was heard down the hallways of the hospital, Asher sprawled out under the warmth of the infant heater, relaxed, and enjoying his freedom of movement. Since then, even through his shots, he has been the most content and well behaved little man...except for the unfortunate incident when he gave his newly minted parents an unexpected, warm, golden shower. Naughty boy :)



Asher, we love you so much already, and we are thrilled that you are now a part of our family. Welcome to the world, and welcome to our family!





Here is the hat the hospital originally gave us...we all thought he either looked like a garden gnome, or an early Christmas present, haha. Sean decided something needed to be done, and went to the gift shop and purchased a brand new Indianapolis Colts beanie celebrating Asher's Indiana roots - Go Colts!! (pic coming soon)