Moving Into the Nursery

John has moved into the nursery and out of our bedroom! Tonight marks his third night of sleeping in his crib in the nursery. That makes this our new best friend!


Sleeping soundly during TV time again.

Sleeping Peacefully

John continues to enjoy TV time in the den on one of our laps asleep on his side.

Aunt Amy's Visit

Aunt Amy is visiting from Georgia! Here is a pic of her meeting John for the first time and some sweet pictures of John napping.

2 Week Appointment & 1st Bottle

John had his two week appointment today, and he did great! He has grown to 21 inches, and he has also gained 20 ounces in 12 days and is now 9 pounds and 3 ounces. Dr. Kemper said his weight and length are in right proportions so he is just growing right along. His heart sounded perfect, and everything else checked out okay as well. At one point while she was examining him, he stretched out his arms and she commented on his huge hands.

Dr. Kemper also gave us the okay to go ahead and try bottle feeding so John got his first bottle this afternoon which he gulped down without a problem!

Father's Day!

John and Dad hang out at lunch.

Getting ready to watch some World Cup soccer.
John even broke out his tie for Father's Day!

No more umbilical cord!

John's growing up! He lost his umbilical cord yesterday.

Chilling in My Bouncer!

John's new favorite thing is chilling in his bouncer and either sleeping or staring at the animals that hang over his head.

Sleeping Like His Daddy

We were watching TV last night, and John slept on a pillow in our lap. He was sleeping on his side with a hand next to his head just like his daddy. Doesn't he look so peaceful!

First Bath and First Time in Bouncer

Baby John had a couple of "firsts" today . . .

He got his first bath at home and used his new bouncer for the first time. Some pics of both are below and a brief video of bath time. He definitely enjoyed resting in his bouncer with the vibration on, but he isn't too sure about taking a bath as you can see in the video below! I'm sure that he'll get a little better, and we've got a new strategy on how to give him a bath too. Hopefully next time we'll also remember to move our finger from the corner of the lens next time.

First Visit to Crop-Paper-Scissors

Baby John made his first of MANY visits to Crop-Paper-Scissors today.

Last night, Ellie inspected the new addition to our home.

We're home!

We're home for the first time as a family! More pictures to come, but here's one of John.

A BIG Yawn

Baby John continues to do really well. Here is a really big yawn while sleeping in Daddy's lap.

John Sleeping

Baby John is doing well! He (and his parents) made it through the first night. Our precious little baby is sleepy now.

John William is here!

John William Welstead has arrived!! He was born at 4:01 AM on Monday, June 7th. He was 20 1/2 inches long and weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces. Emmalie and John are both healthy and doing well.

Deadline has been set!

Emmalie had her 39 week appointment on Tuesday, and John is still not here! We talked with her doctor, and Emmalie is scheduled to be induced on Tuesday, June 8th if John doesn't com before then. That means in 1 week or less . . . we'll be parents!