Connor James Madsen

Our sweet baby boy Connor James arrived October 7 at 7:58am. He weighed 7lbs. 4oz. and was 19-1/2 in. Everything went as planned and we are loving having a new little man in the house. Jake was so excited when Mike told him he had a new brother, and Kenzie really didn't care that it wasn't a girl. She was just happy to have a new baby to help mommy take care of. She really has been a big help and it is so cute to watch her around him. She loves to hold the bottle, get me diapers, and gets REALLY excited whenever he opens his eyes. She always says, "Mommy, there are no more babies in your tummy. Baby Connor came out and now he loves me." As for Jake, I can tell he loves him but really doesn't care what the baby is doing. When we first came home from the hospital, the first thing Jake wanted to do was read Connor a book. So he did, but has had no interest in doing it since then. He does though like to make sure he is safe and gets upset when Connor cries. He has been telling us that when he grows up and gets married someday that he is going to be a "really great daddy." That you are Jake.
Oh, a sad part of being in the hospital was the kids could not come visit. No kids under 14 allowed. So no pics of them in the hospital with me and baby. It was hard to not see them for a few days.
As for Mike, he loves having a newborn to sleep on his chest. That is his favorite part of having a new baby. As for night time, you could throw a cooler full of ice on him and he would not wake up. So I don't even attempt it. Who knows what would happen to baby if I handed him over to a sleep walking daddy. :)
As for me, 3 kids will take some getting used to. Moms really do need more than 2 hands and 1 pair of eyes. I have had a lot of help the last couple weeks, and am so thankful for a great mom and mother in law. Wish I could always have an extra hand here!
We love our little Connor and are so grateful for 3 healthy kids and a great life. Welcome to the family handsome!