Pax Timothy Echols

Pax Timothy Echols

November 4, 2013

8:35 am

7 lbs 13 oz.

20 inches

100% awesome

i was so excited when i was woken from my last possible full nights sleep at 2 am to the most gut wrenching contraction known to man or should i say woman kind!

because i knew it meant that this little guy was finally on his way into this big ol world

and his big brothers, daddy and I couldn't wait another second!!!

i love this part!!

introducing Big and Middle to Little.
having those first few moments with my family.
knowing we are a family of FIVE for eternity, no matter what!
yes this is one of my favorite things.
  

gabe was instantly in LOVE!!

mac was just as i thought he would be 

cautious, curious and little confused.

gabe got to help with Pax mans first bath and he was elated! 

he was asking the CNA a million questions about what she was doing

and why she was doing it. 

and when pax would cry he would whisper

"its okay paxy dont cry, i'm here" 

i thought i could die it was so cute!

after 2 glorious nights in hotel  a'la hospital

where the awesome nurses took care of the babe at night between feedings

so i could get some much needed sleep

we packed up and headed out to start our next adventure....

being outnumbered!

mac is warming up to his new little brother and filling the role of big brother like a pro.

{which means he is not trusted to be alone with him in fear he will lovingly gouge one of his eyeballs out}

the newness hasn't worn off for the big guy, 

he's a seasoned veteran at welcoming new little humans to the family

although he does ask no less then 37 times a day if pax can play with him yet,

and when the answer is still "no" he says can i kiss him and hug him then.

its down right adorable, the first 36 times but i'm sure pax likes his personal space as much as the next guy, and he's not getting much of that. 

we are so glad you came to our family. 

i can promise you that its going to be crazy town around here.

i can promise that you probably WONT get much personal space.

 i can promise that you will be adored, loved, hugged, kissed and cared for. 

 i promise to do the very best that i know how at being your mommy.

and i promise i'll try to protect you from your brothers until you are big enough to fight back. 

please remember that when the three of you are conspiring against me some day!!

the middle

 i was rocking my "little" 16 month old baby tonight.

tomorrow we get to meet the newest member of our family

and i couldn't be more ecstatic

however tonight, for one last night 

mac is the baby.

 i'm crazy in love with this little man!

he has so much personality contained in such a tiny person its sorta miraculous! 

he has the deepest little belly laugh

and the sweetest smile

his eyelashes go on forever

and just like his big brother he can have an entire conversation 

using just his eyebrows.

 i just LOVE him!

 and i'm a litte sad that he doesn't get to be the baby for a bit longer

because he's really good at it,

but like it or not

he has to grow up a little bit tomorrow.

he'll be a big brother after all!

and although he's lucky and gets to be both a big brother and a little brother

he doesn't get to be the baby.

his little world is about to turn upside down.

and i know that him and the littlest little will be besties in no time

still, its gonna be a rough adjustment for my little sidekick.

i hope that he will always know how much i love him 

and that the amount of love is not measured by the amount of time i can devote to him.

my heart just grows exponentially to hold more love for another little person.

with out losing a drop for the others!

one could argue that a moms heart is the strongest thing on the planet,

 the fact that it doesn't explode is a miracle.

i mean think of those crazy's out there that have like.... 4 or more whole kids.

its pretty much mind boggling that they don't just combust right?

so little mac, i love you buddy

but...

buckle up

theres gonna be a new baby in town.