Baby Bennett Has Arrived!!!

It's been a long time since I've updated our blog but I'm going to try to add to it frequently - especially since we have a beautiful new addition to our family, Bennett Dean Chalmers!

Bennett was born on Friday, March 27 at 12:28pm. He was 7 lbs 9 oz and 18.5" long. We found out the day before that he was breech so we scheduled a c-section...which was an amazing experience. They gave me a spinal block so I couldn't feel anything, put up the sheet and before we knew it we heard his little cry. It was a beautiful moment that will never be forgotten.

Parenthood has been an interesting journey. We've learned to distinguish his hungry cry from his tired cry and the "I've pooped my diaper" cry. We've been trying to figure out how to get him to sleep in his crib....or, actually how to sleep anywhere but on mom's chest or in her arms. We've watched his cheeks plump up and the creases in his arms & legs appear. We've figured out that he loves his car seat, car rides and long walks in his stroller. He loves going out on the back deck to listen to the wind and watch the leaves flutter. We've discovered that he's growing out of his newborn clothes and that size 1 diapers are the new norm. Most of all, we have discovered what it means to love something so much that it's absolutely indescribable.

Welcome to this world baby boy!!