Pame & Babe

One last post until I'm caught up and ready to go home!

This one is extra special because it's about my amazing sister, Amy, and her new little guy, Noah. I was lucky enough to go home to South Dakota to be with her for her labor and delivery of her second baby boy. The timing worked out perfectly because the day she was due fell during Japan's Golden Week holiday so Joe had the week off from work. I flew to South Dakota and Joe, Jackson and Jacob had man-time for a week. (Joe did end up having to take a day off due to a freak snow storm in South Dakota the day I was supposed to fly back to Tokyo! Thanks, honey!) It took me three flights to get there, but when I landed in SD, I was so happy to hear Amy wasn't in labor yet. I was nervous that I'd miss the big moment! But I had plenty of time to get to Pierre and... wait. She was still a few days away from her actual due date, but after a few days of staring at her baby bump, willing her to go into labor, I was now nervous that I'd have to fly out before she had the baby! Lucky for me, haha, she went into labor on her due date and had her precious baby boy the next day. Noah Patrick was born on May 8, 2015, weighing in at a perfect 8 lbs 9 oz. Amy was a rockstar during her labor and delivery, doing everything unmedicated. She's amazing and so is her look-a-like, Noah. Check out this sweetness...

Daddy checking out Noah's toes and the nurse checking out Noah

Hi Sweet Baby

Proud Daddy and Noah

Could he be any cuter?

Proud Grandma and Noah

William meeting his little brother
The first family of four picture

Proud Aunt Laura and Noah

I made Baby Noah promise not to grow until I get to see him again (which will be in 3 days!), but he didn't listen very well. As you can see he's a big chunker now! And this was taken about 3 weeks ago! I love you sweet boy. I can hardly wait to see you and that big brother of yours.

Noah, 7 weeks old

Thank you so much for reading. I love you.

XOL