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Newborn Photoshoot
We had an old neighborhood friend of mine, Erin Mathias Creations come to shoot a newborn session with Nicholas. We are so glad that it is recommended to have the session scheduled before the baby is born. There is little to no way that in the first 7 days of bringing home a newborn it crosses…
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First Week at Home
Our first night home Cooper did wake up twice to Nicholas’s crying from the living room. Happily we can report that he slept through the rest of the tears the remainder of the week. Cooper is so good with Nicholas, he loves to give him soft head touches and sweet kisses on the head. Cooper…
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48 More Hours in the Hospital
We were very lucky to have Nene in town to stay with Cooper during our hospital stay. It was our first time leaving Cooper overnight. It sounds like they had a fantastic time together and Cooper adjusted very nicely to doing his routine with Nene. Nene sent us updates on how things at home were…
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Welcome Nicholas Robert Kochman
We are over the moon excited to introduce the world to Nicholas Robert Kochman. Nicholas – Kelly has a great uncle named Nicola and we really liked how the named Nicholas sounded with Kochman Robert – Rob, his Dad and Kelly’s Grandpa are all named Robert making this the perfect middle name representing both sides…
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Time to Meet Little Brother
Timeline to one of the most incredible days 5:00am – Alarm clock goes off 6:30am – Leave for the hospital 6:54am – Arrive to our hospital room – We were put up in the Post-care wing because all of the beds in labor and delivery were full. It was such a different experience. With Cooper…
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Final Pregnancy Pictures
Tomorrow we have an early morning as we head to the hospital to welcome Cooper’s baby brother. We had Nene take our pre-delivery couple pregnancy pictures late tonight and took my final pregnancy picture in the series.
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18 Hours
Nene is in town and it is time to get the final baby preparation items complete. Just 18 hours until our littlest guy joins our family. It was a beautiful day out so we headed to a toddler park for some sunshine before the next 48 hours which will be spent in a hospital room.…
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39 Weeks
Today we had our final doctor appointment. Everything is still looking great and the doctor is ready to deliver this little guy on Friday. I asked for one final measurement and my belly is at 41cms for 39 weeks. This keeps with my “just a little bigger” that I have been measuring these past two…
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Cousin Visit
My cousin Michelle came up to visit with her kiddos. June was born at the end of September and we have been trying to get together to meet June ever since. Between colds and schedules it took a long time, but it was worth the wait. All of the kids enjoyed playing together and June…
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38 Weeks – Room Is Ready
Reality is starting to set in. We have one week and one day until our little one is scheduled to arrive. Having a scheduled arrival date has both advantages and disadvantages. We have put off many baby preparation tasks, but it is also helping us make them a top priority now that we only have…