It's been a smooth and "normal" day here at the hospital. Patrick and mommy are currently cuddling together. Here are a couple of updated pics of a few of their first encounters.
It looks as though we'll be here until Friday. The Heberts tell us that Jacob is doing well and we are anxious for him to meet his little brother. That may not happen until tomorrow though.
Speaking of which...if you go back and look at the blog from when Jacob was first born, we see a lot of similarities! Patrick is a little "chunkier," though.
We'll keep you posted. I am loving taking pics and posting them! I could get used to this!
Thanks to everyone who has participated in the baby name guessing contest. It has been fun thus far. If you can't post here, please e-mail Suzanne or myself as we are enjoying these guesses, both real and serious. Here are the choices thus far
David Cummings (boy)-Devotie Brees Brister Nicole Hebert (girl)-Ella Brister, Margaret Grace Brister, Mary Grace Brister, Madeline Grace Brister Lindsey Richardson (boy) Mack Richardson (boy) Nicole Parnell (girl) Ron Hebert (no prediction on the sex but some great names) D'Ronco Brister, Early Ersters Brister for a boy. D'Ronique Brister for a girl. Peggy Hebert (boy)-Patrick Samuel Brister Jonathan Dunn (boy)-Conner Brister Ethan Dunn (boy)-Comet Brister Keira Dunn (boy)-Ethan Brister Erin Dunn (girl)-Maguerite Brister Jacob Brister (boy or girl)-Crackers Brister
Jacob has made this announcement twice which now leads us to....
...20 Facts About Jacob!!! I figured we'd give him the spotlight once or twice more before he has to share it, plus it will be fun for Suzanne and I to look back at. These are all true facts.
1.) Jacob has never eaten three bites of a green vegetable, despite our best efforts to try. 2.) Jacob does not like pizza or spaghetti. 3.) Jacob loves to swing. 4.) Jacob loves to play outside with the garden hose (video proof in a previous post. 5.) Jacob's favorite TV program is Barney. A distant second is Elmo. 6.) Jacob can count to 20 but almost always skips the number "five." 7.) Jacob has a crush on a waitress at La Carreta Mexican restaurant. Those who've eaten there with us can attest to this! 8.) Jacob is very likely right handed. 9.) Jacob can spell his name although the first two letters confuse him. 10.) Jacob loves books! Some of his favorites are If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, Wide Awake Jake, The Bible (not making this up!), and Frog and Toad. Recently, Jacob has enjoyed reading to himself before bed as opposed to having his father do it for him. 11.) Jacob waves to Jesus when we walk into church. 12.) Jacob is already talking to the baby, whether it be the baby swing, rocker, or mommy's belly. 13.) Jacob's favorite saying presently is "see ya later alligator." 14.) Jacob is getting shy in public, particularly around women. 15.) Jacob's last week of "school" is next week! 16.) Jacob's favorite foods include french fries, peaches, watermelon, strawberries with sugar, and ice cream! 17.) Jacob enjoys pointing out fans, flags, clocks, and the moon, no matter where we go. 18.) Jacob has had four haircuts and only cried once. 19.) Jacob is brushing his own teeth. 20.) Jacob has a wide array of musical interests. He enjoys dancing to hip hop and bluegrass and I recently caught him singing along to one of my Uncle Eugene's favorite vocalists ever. Enjoy Gege!!!
Suzanne "stole" an idea from Reece's mother recently and suggested I try it on the blog. Baby #2 is one week from being born and we want to know what you think. Is it another boy or is it a girl? If you want to try to guess the boy name, go for it. I can assure you that there are no clues on the blog to help you along (remember the game I played with Jacob's name). Some of you already know the girl's name, if it's that...but for those who don't, guess anyway. Meantime, I present some of Jacob's latest activities. I'm telling you I'm very close to having him do the entire yard!
Suzanne made an interesting point last night that I don't think we men will ever fully understand. While in the middle of watching a movie, she asked me if I'd check the monitor to see if Jacob was OK. Not fully understanding why she would randomly get distracted, I asked why she wanted that done. "Because he's my son and I love him," she said. Well, there wasn't much I could do with that response and I indeed checked the monitor to see him sleeping, safe and sound!
As a man, I cannot imagine what any mother goes through just to provide their child or children one day of life. I can certainly understand the attachment mother would have to child, though, given the physical and mental demands of it all. I am attached to both and am very happy to have them in my life...so Happy Mother's Day, Suzanne!
And to my very own mother...I am so happy to have someone who loves me as much now as she did almost 33 years ago. I am privileged all the way around!
Lastly, a shout out to my mother-in-law, Miss Peggy, who is the greatest mother-in-law a guy could ask for.
Baby #2 is just two weeks away so we are trying to get some last minute "visiting" in before we become invalids for a month or two. Last weekend, we visited Reece Richardson, her new baby brother Porter and of course Mack and Lindsey. Suzanne and Mack went to school and Su has become friends with Lindsey, as they actually met in the hospital, both being there at the same time with Jacob and Reece. It is crazy to see how fast they are growing up. Mack cooked some BBQ Shrimp. Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm! The highlight of the night was the raspberry eating contest Jacob and Reece had. Reece clearly won by a 2 to 1 margin. Of course, we bought Jacob raspberry after this, which he spits out. It's funny what little ones will eat when other little ones are eating it! More "social" pictures coming soon.
I'm back to the real world! And as promised, some "fresh" pictures. In reality, I took these about two weeks ago but they are too funny not to post. This is Jacob's new play room at snack time. He's seemingly enjoying it, wouldn't you say so! Jacob is developing quite the personality (some good, some bad) and I hope we can capture some of it on camera before baby #2 arrives.
