Welcome Simon!

And we are back to blogging with a new and updated look to match our new and updated family. Surprise to anyone who didn't know for the last 9 or so months but we now have a new addition... Simon Edward Jenkins born on October 25 at 4:08am. We didn't beat the family record of deliveries... I think Donna and Kerry will always claim that title... but we did have a personal best of being in labor for a total of only about 7 hours and about 18 minutes of actual delivery time. Technically speaking we were only at the hospital for about 3 hours before Simon decided to show up so all in all it was a pretty good showing. And seeing as how Simon was born on 10/25 he continues the family streak of being born on days that are increments of 5... Morgan already being 5/10 of course. Yeah, we're pretty cool.

So here we are at almost 3 weeks and I like to think things are finally settling down a bit and slowly getting back to normal. We've got the whole feeding thing down pretty nicely. Simon gained an ounce a day for the first 2 weeks so he's got the nice round pudgy cheek thing going on. Sleeping is getting better in that he does sleep at some point during the night. And if I may brag ever so slightly... this boy has got the best toots ever. If there were an Olympic event for tooting Simon would win hands down both in volume and in length.

And let's not forget about big sister (as if we ever could). Morgan absolutely loves Simon... for now. She really is very good around him and is a champion poopy diaper changer. I'm not even sure she realizes she's not the only kid around though I will say having Simon around has finally gotten her to call herself a big girl and not a big boy. Morgan has also started going to an early pre-school type of program for a couple of hours every other day which so far she seems to enjoy and she has also enjoyed the company of both sets of grandparents while Pat and I get in some bonding time with Simon.

I know I've been lacking in the pictures department. Not to worry as we've been taking plenty of pictures of Simon which I will get around to posting during the next nap time. And of course with the holidays coming up I have no doubt we will have plenty of adventures and silly stories to report on so hopefully it won't take me another year to update.

Thanks to everyone for the well wishes!