Big Blue

Daddy sometimes calls you "Big Blue" because your eyes are a deep rich blue. You are spending more and more time awake taking in everything around you. You love to watch the fan spin around and track the light. When we are changing you, you love to look out the window and listen to the birds. You also can find our faces and stare at us. Soon, you will be smiling all the time! We love you!

Smile!

Momma's claiming the first smile! I was talking to you while you were sitting in your Boppy waiting for Momma and Daddy to get ready for church and there it was-a big ear to ear while awake. Yay! We can"t wait for more...

One Month Checkup

Your one month doctor appt was today. We were anxious to see how much you had grown since your one week appt. You weighed in at 10 lbs, 11 oz - Wow! You gained 2 pounds, 2 ounces and grew 2 inches! 2-2-2! Maybe that is your lucky number? You are in the 83%tile for weight, 75%tile for height and 54% for head circumference. Big boy! Everything looked good. The red marks on the back of your neck are "stork bites" and you have a little dermatitis but nothing major.

Jill Donoghue watched you this morning (your first babysitter other than grandmas) while momma was at her hair appointment. Then after your dr. appt we took Jill to a late lunch at O'Charley's. You slept through the whole meal and for almost an hour after we got home!

You are dozing again now as we wait for daddy to get home from the driving range. It was a beautiful sunny day. We love you!

What We've Learned about you so far.

• When you are hungry, you are inconsolable and don't want to wait! As Auntie Nellie says, "0-60" in one second flat!


• When you yawn, a wail is right behind it


• You sleep with your mouth open most of the time.


• You smile in your sleep after you've just eaten
• Your hungry cry is rhythmic grunting
• When you don't want your NUK you make a sour face and sometimes gag!
• You love to be cuddled
• You like to be in the bath now that you can sit in the water
• You love it when daddy swings you in the carseat (future roller coaster rider?)
• You sneeze in the sunlight just like Momma, Uncle Ryan and Grandpa Boutwell
• You shake your leg when you yawn, just like Daddy

So much more to learn about you, we can't wait!

First Day of Summer

We met Daddy for lunch today at Panera and made a trip to Babies R Us. While Momma was changing you today, I thought you were going to smile at me. I think that it will be soon now!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day daddy! Today we went to mass at Blessed Sacrament and then to brunch at Bob Evans Grandma and Grandpa Eighmy. You wore your polo short romper and daddy wore his Polo shirt. You both looked dashing! You were awake through the meal and daddy held you as you looked around.

Eoin's first days

So much has happened in the first days of Eoin's life!


May 25th, 6:37pm -


Welcome to the world Eoin Patrick! 8 lbs, 8 oz; 20 in. The doctors were worried that you were too big and suggested that we might have to investigate inducement and/or C-section but, you decided that you were going to come on your own the night before Momma's 40 week doctor appointment! We did it, you came with no complications. We are so blessed!


*Your first bath





May 26th


We spent the day at St. Vincent's getting to know you and introducing you to your first visitors. Grammie (Michele), Grandma and Grandpa Eighmy, aunt Kristy, uncle Ryan and Riley, aunt Lauren and uncle Pat, Melissa, aunt Vonnie, Great-Grandma Phyllis, aunt Lisa, the Moffett family and the Carucci family all came to welcome you!





May 27th


You had a tough day at the hospital, hearing retest, circumcision, and hospital pictures! We were able to leave the hospital after we passed the carseat check. It was a very warm day, in the upper 80s. We brought you home in Daddy's Honda Ridgeline and you slept all the way home. Aunt Lauren and Uncle Pat helped us unload all of our stuff and bring it in the house. You were so tired you slept most of the day!





May 28th

May 29th

The Wade family came to visit today and brought dinner for us. Addy had a good time snuggling you and Lincoln thought you were so cute! They loved your little fingers and toes. Thank you for our cute outfits!

May 30th

Today was your due date but you've already been in this world for 5 days!

Introducing our baby boy!

Here in this blog we will create a record of the first years of Eoin's life, from his major milestones to his tiny little quirks. We have been captivated by our precious little boy, always discovering something new. We would like to share these moments with all of you because you are an important part of his life.
Eoin, you are so loved!