This was the first weekend that Ben and I have been by ourselves with Carson. He is 3 weeks old now, and we tried a bunch of new things with him this weekend. On Friday afternoon, Carson took a 3 hour nap in the crib so we decided to try him out in the crib … [Read more…]
After 4 days at home with a few little outings, I decided that today was the day for a walk with Carson, the dog and THE STROLLER. Why is the STROLLER such a big deal? Because Ginger is quite frightened of the thing, and I wasn’t sure how this was going to go. I really … [Read more…]
This week has been the first that Carson and I are spending home alone with no help from family. So, getting out of the house in order to be somewhere at a certain time was not easy. But we made it to the pediatrician in time for Carson’s first appointment yesterday. Carson has been eating … [Read more…]
Grandpa and Grandma Zinnecker, Aunt Claire and Aunt Sarah came up to Amarillo for Thanksgiving. Great-Grandpa Marvin and Patti hosted this year, which was a wonderful blessing. Patti’s daughter Shelly, her husband Mike and their kids were at Patti’s and put together a terrific meal. The food and the company were wonderful. Thanks to a … [Read more…]
I was truly dreading this moment, and now I am dreading the next time we have to give Carson a bath. He doesn’t cry very much yet, unless he is naked or cold. So, let’s combine naked, cold and wet for a really great time. The great thing about this bath is that he smelled … [Read more…]
The past few days have been so incredible. It’s hard to believe Carson has been with us for 4 days now. I had no idea how quickly and how much I’d fall in love with the little man. We came home from the hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Here we are at the hospital getting ready … [Read more…]
…Carson Thomas Zinnecker!
After 19 hours of labor, Baby Z was born on November 14, 2010 at 9:58 pm. He was 6 pounds 10 ounces and 19 inches long. He is currently nameless, but hopefully we’ll have one before we leave the hospital tomorrow. Here is one of his first photos, only minutes old. Kate, Steve and Becky … [Read more…]
Carrie woke me up at 5:45 this morning and told me that she was having regular contractions at about six minutes apart. So we packed up and headed to the hospital, which is where I’m blogging from. I was supposed to lead the music today at church, but apparently God had other plans. Our offertory … [Read more…]