Meet Bridger!

Our little guy made it!  Bridger Nathan Wolfley was born on Thursday, April 26th at 7:44a.m.  He was 8lbs 3oz and healthy as can be.  The whole experience at the hospital seems like a dream.  It feels like it was ages ago and it went by so fast, but couldn't have gone better.  I had fabulous nurses, Dr.'s and anesthesiologist.  The C-section went smoothly and I even got to hold Bridger right after he was born during the entire time they were stitching me up!  When both Makenna and Sage were born, they were taken out of the room with Nate & I didn't get to see them until I was in recovery, so that was a really special experience for me.  We came home from the hospital on Saturday evening and have been loving every minute at home with our family of five since then!

Bridger is definitely not the tornado I was afraid he'd be.  He is the most mild-tempered, sweetest baby I have ever seen!  He loves to be held and talked to but hardly ever cries unless he's super tired or hungry.  Every night he wakes up about every 3-4 hours to eat and then goes right back to sleep.  We are so spoiled!  Makenna and Sage have been the greatest big sisters and we couldn't have asked for a better reaction to bringing a new baby home.  Makenna is so good and gentle with him and is learning to hold him on her own.  Sage loves Bridger...just a little TOO much!  She is learning to be gentle, but how do you keep from squealing and squeezing when you're two and SO excited about having a baby around? :)  She is a sweetheart & and a huge helper and we're "practicing" with the softness.  We've also been so spoiled to have my mom and then Nate's mom here helping out!  My wonderful mom flew in the day before Bridger was born and stayed for a week.  Now my sweet mother-in-law is here and will be until Wednesday.  They have been such a huge help and support as I am recovering.  It has been so wonderful not having to worry about the house or the girls - in fact they are on cloud-9 getting so much time with their grandma's!  Of course that has come with it's fair share of acting up as well.  Why do kids think all rules and the need to listen and obey go out the window when grandparents are around?  I guess you take the bad with the good!  I really have had a quick recovery and am feeling almost normal again thanks to all the help & rest I've received.  My mother-in-law even banned me to bed enough that I read 2 novels in 3 days!  I honestly couldn't survive a C-section, newborn and 2 busy girls without them.  Thanks SO much for your support and sacrifice Mom & Susan!  I love you.

I think it's pretty safe to say that Bridger doesn't exactly look like me.  He has almost black hair and a pretty dark complexion.  When we went to an appointment a few days after Bridger was born to do a weight-check, the P.A. even asked me what nationality my husband was. :)  I had to laugh as I informed her that he was Caucasian, Bridger just has extra good coloring!  Surprisingly he doesn't even have an ounce of jaundice.  I guess he just inherited his daddy's well-tanning skin!  At that same appointment the P.A. told us that Bridger had "Olympian" weight gain.  He had gained about 3oz per day and was only 1oz shy of his birth weight by 4 days old.  Way to go Bridger!  Guess he's a good eater. :)  Another fun thing about Bridger is that he seems to have his sister's same curly hair!  Makenna was born with curly hair that straightened when it dried.  It only went super curly even when it was dry when she was about 9 months old.  Surprisingly Bridger came out with the same curl to his hair.  It is straight when it dries as well, but any time he takes a bath, the curls cover his head!  It will sure be interesting to see if he keeps it like Makenna did.

Overall we couldn't be happier with our little family!  We just feel so much more complete having our little boy.  And Nate couldn't be a prouder papa!  He is in the thick of finals right now (1 tomorrow and 1 more on Thursday...you can make it Nate!!), but holds and plays with his son every chance he can.  Of course he's crazy about his girls (he even took them out on a special date and let my mom come hang out with me while I was in the hospital so that they wouldn't feel abandoned by their parents), but I think there is a unique bond between a father and a son.  It's a pretty special thing to watch.  And what a miracle the whole process of pregnancy and birth is!  I look at my sweet little boy and can't help but be amazed that that perfect little body grew inside of me.  And here he is, healthy and happy and feels like he's always been a part of the family.  How blessed we are!!  We love you Bridger and can't imagine our family without you!

World's proudest daddy!

 Nate cutting the umbilical cord

 Scary picture, I know...but it was so fun getting to hold him!

 Our family of FIVE!

 First visitors - Grandma Suzanne & the girls

First time meeting his two big sisters

 Nate giving Bridger his first bath

Amazing friends Chelsea & Christie

 What a handsome little guy!

 Going home!

 Having fun with Grandma Suzanne!

The girls made homemade play-dough & Sage created an awesome snowman

 Like father, like son :)

 Oh how I love this little guy!

 Oh, and Sage crashed into the wall & chipped her front tooth, so in the middle of all the baby fun, Nate & Grandma Susan took her to the dentist to get the bottom of her tooth filled!  She was actually super excited to go to the dentist & was brave through the entire thing.  What a kid!