James "Maddox" Barrie has Arrived

I realize I'm a little late on posting this and most everyone already knows that our sweet baby boy has arrived. Maddox was born on July 8th at 1:37am and came into the world weighing 8lbs and 10ozs and measuring 20 inches tall(although my doctor tells me she thinks the nurse measured him wrong and he was 21 inches). The moment I laid my eyes on him I thought he was just perfect! His coloring was good and he was real responsive to Dan and I. Here is a picture of him moments after he arrived. You can't tell me this big boy isn't just perfect?

I am adore this baby so much and although he's turned my life upside down I wouldn't change it for the world. There have been many sleepless nights and some nights full of tears (mostly mine), but it's been a month now and I think Dan and I are adjusting well. He's starting to sleep a little longer through the nights, although he started wanting his mommy (me....and yes I sometimes refer to myself as Mommy now) to hold him while he sleeps. The moment I attempt to lay him down he just opens his eyes and looks at me like, "Hey, you can't put me down, don't want to sleep unless you hold me while I do it." HAHA!! And let me tell you getting him to sleep in his crib and not his bassinet is a fighting battle. We are still working on that, but I'm doing my best to be persistent about it!

First day home

Daddy and Maddox watching World Cup 2010

Mommy and Maddox hanging out at home

Big Stretches (3 days old)

One thing I have realized about being a mother is that no one could have prepared me for it. You can't really explain the changes you are going to face or love that you are going to feel until you experience it. It's truly amazing and a beautiful thing! And for all those ladies who haven't had children yet, labor and delivery is NOT that bad and totally worth it. I'd do it again!

Here are just a few more pictures of Maddox and all the fun we've been having since he has joined us, to make us a family of three.