More Baby Pictures: One Month Old Edition

Sam has been around for a month now and we sure are enjoying him. He's healthy and happy. He weighs ten and a half pounds now. He can turn around his head to follow his mommy's or daddy's voice. He can grab items. He also has learned how to punch himself in the face and pull his own hair until he cries. He loves taking a bath and we are starting to see what we guess are purposeful smiles. Miss Mindy (Cheyney's Mom) has been here and has been a real help.

Baby Pictures

Were settling in to being new parents, learning to sleep when we can and loving to be around our little guy

Back Home From the Hospital

Here are some more shots of our cute little guy. We came home from the hospital yesterday and is doing great. Mom is recovering and does a good job trying to keep up with his sleep schedule. Dad just tries to be useful.

Here is another shot of our guy happy to strech out at home:

Here is a video I took minutes after birth I was able to upload:

Video of Sam's first day

We love our little boy! Click on SAM or cut and paste address.

Sam

http://animoto.com/play/CShmCuPYyD1TOC74cwRZUA

Thanks to Andra Willis!

Our New Blessing

5:56 pm yesterday

8 lbs 12 oz

22.5 inches

Samuel Packard

Cheyney and Ryan love their son.

April's visit

My dear friend, April Giddens, came to visit this last week. April and I have been friends since the beginning of time. My parents took us to her house in the middle of the night when my mom went into labor with Brady. April taught me how to drive a golf cart when I was 8. She let me borrow her brother in 11th grade when I didn't have a date for Prom. She was my roommate at BYU my 2nd year. Now, she drove to Raleigh to distract me during my last few weeks of pregnancy. It is so great to have such a wonderful life long friend with so many inside jokes. We had a wonderful time even though I am not very active (on the verge of disabled). This time last year, we were doing a triathlon together. Here we are in our matching shirts from the race. HAHAHA. YIKES. I am surprised I can still fit in mine.

Thanks for the visit, Ape.

Work baby shower

It is really amazing to see the love and support we receive during this exciting time of our life.
Work threw a baby shower for us at Olive Garden. I got to bring Ryan so he could meet my co-workers.
Here are some pictures: