I tried to post this video with the pictures last night, but ran out of patience. So here it is on my second attempt. Rooke's first real bath . . . we find it pretty entertaining!

A Real Bath

We were finally able to give Rooke a real bath . . . and he LOVED it! Although, I have to admit that we seemed to have as much fun as he did, laughing at his funny expressions. I'm so glad to have a son who likes the water! He wasn't so much excited by the bath as he was calmed and relaxed.

Auntie Aubyn loves tie-dye!

Rooke's Auntie Aubyn came down from Canada for a day. He loved playing with her and was excited to show off his tie-dyed onsie from our friends in Eugene!

Two Weeks Old

Rooke Isaac is two weeks old already! We went for a walk around the nearby lake to celebrate and to enjoy the incredible sunny weather we are having.

This little outfit was my brother's!
"I pledge allegiance . . ."

Fun with Kaye-K & Big Daddy

It's been so much fun having my parents around this past month.
The help at home has been wonderful.
Thanks, Mom and Dad!

My dad got Rooke this hat for Christmas . . . they were watching the Ducks basketball game together. Big Daddy is already making sure his grandson knows which teams are ok to root for! There were red and white "boomer sooner" and green and yellow balloons hanging on the wall next to Rooke's bassinet when we got home from the hospital.

Day Trip

Monday we headed off on a ferry to one of the surrounding islands for a day trip with my parents. The weather was incredible! Clear, sunny days in the winter aren't too common up here, so we were very thankful for the blue sky and clear view of the mountains.

We stepped out on the ferry deck long enough to get a picture, but you can see that Rooke wasn't too excited about the wind on his face.

Ok, I admit it . . . I can't skip rocks. My dad was patient enough to
work with his pathetic 26-year-old daughter and her awful attempts to make the rocks skip. I have a son now . . . I should be able to do these things!

I did it!

Napping

We thought since most of the pictures we have posted were of Rooke alert and awake, we'd prove that he really is a normal newborn and likes to sleep a lot . . .
especially when we are ready to take a nap with him!

Bath Time

Ryan finished his first week back at law school on Friday. What better way to get the semester going again than to give your cuddly son a bath?!

Not really a bath time picture, but we thought it was cute enough to add to the post. We got this great hat from our little friend Mattox.
We call it the "Russia hat"!

Five days old

He's a genius at five days old!
He was reading this book of opposites to me this morning.

We went to the pediatrician on Monday for Rooke's first check-up. They needed him naked to weigh him, so we carefully took off his diaper, having learned quickly that little boys bodily functions perform at unexpected times! He did good, got weighed and then as I started to put his diaper back on (while laying him in my lap, instead of on the table - dumb), he did this . . .

Rooke Comes Home

Welcome home! We came home from the hospital on Saturday afternoon, all grateful to be in the comfort of our own apartment.

Chatting on the phone with Grandma Payne

Rooke, the Rapper!

Baby Payne

OUR SON IS HERE!
Rooke Isaac was born on January 11th at 1:03am.

We went to the hospital on Thursday at 12:30 to be induced. The contractions really started kicking in around 6 that evening and labor continued beautifully until he was placed in our arms at one the next morning. He weighed 8lbs. 10.5 oz. and measured 19.5in long and we are loving every bit of him! Most of the initial comments are either about his strawberry blonde hair or how big he is. We are so grateful for a healthy baby and the blessing he already is.

Proof that he really was a full 8lbs. 10.5oz!

"K-Kaye" and "Big Daddy" were at the hospital when Rooke was born and are staying with us. It's been wonderful to have the extra help at home already.

Auntie Aubyn drove down from Canada to see her nephew!

Rooke is getting to know the voice of his Grandpa Payne

Still waiting . . .

Still no sign of our son. We are ready! We even have this giant, cozy stuffed dog for him to play with from Aunt Aubyn and Uncle Scott. Wouldn't that make you want to come out from hiding?!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! We went with Angela's parents to Gas Works park to watch the fireworks being shot from the Space Needle. It was a fun way to countdown to 2008, even in the cold weather.

We drove to the West part of the city for New Year's Day. The weather was amazing! It was a clear day and the view we had of the mountains was breathtaking. This picture doesn't begin to do it justice, but you get the idea.

Enjoying breakfast at a local cafe . . .

They gave us a onsie with the restaurant name on it for our son - who will be here any day!