Derek is officially 2 weeks old today and he is growing day by day. He is such a good baby that loves to sleep, be held, eat, etc, etc. All the things a new baby loves to do. He has a good set of lungs that seem to really get a workout with diaper changing (really only when the wipes are used). It has been such a blessing to have my Mom here the past 2 weeks and sadly she left today :(. She is the master at swaddling, baby holding, diaper changing, baby burping, cooking, shopping with me, cleaning, sewing, crafting, etc. She is just an awesome Mom and Grandma and Todd, Fletch, Derek, and I are all sad to see her go. Fletch really fell in love with my Mom and in fact, I think he listened better to her then he did to Todd or me. Anyways, it is really fun to see our family growing and here are some pictures of the past 2 weeks..
Fletch was everywhere my Mom was
Amy and her family came and visited for a couple of days
Nap time
Derek tanning
Yes, he has found his thumb! Too funny
He got his very first bath today and he loved it
Grandma and baby Derek
So, I am now a fan of "baby wearing." I got this wrap (Moby baby wrap) and although it takes some getting used to initially to tie it up, it is fantastic. Derek loves it and I love that my hands are free. I rotate between this and the bjorn to get any kind of cooking or house cleaning done. Highly recommend!
Enjoying some sun with Dad
He starts like this...
And ends like this...(actually he's flipped over to his back a few times from his belly). He's our little "Shaker and Mover."
Bright eyes
One of his favorite positions. Laying on his belly, a little inclined on the boppy, and legs squished underneath him. 
The back view
1 month photo op. He looks thrilled
