Alex's and I first child - Matthew Alexander Kaplun was born this past sunday (8/15) at 8:41pm. I was 38 and 3/7 weeks. He weighed 6 pounds and 15 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. The labor was long but tolerable thanks to an epidural. Both Alex and I are completely in love with the new addition to our family.
But first one last pregnancy picture. This was taken shortly before I went in to labor. I was starting to swell already, but maybe is was from the ice cream sitting on my belly bump. : )

Warning: this is a long post with lots of pictures, but I didn't know when I would be able to post again.
I am now much happier that I have an epidural. Little did I know I was about to start swelling up like the stage puff marshmallow man. You won't see many more pictures of me until I look more normal.
Alex holds Matthew for the first time.

matthew - 4 days old

Grandma flew back out right away and here she is holding her first grandchild. Needless to say, she is ecstatic.

Matthew - 4 days old.

sleeping after a good breast feeding.
Grandma helps give him a bath. We are about to wash his hair.

3 days old

6 days old

Daddy and Matthew catch a few precious zzzzz.

He has eyes!

His favorite sleeping position is with his hands by his face and often with one over his face.

He actually slept for a few minutes so mom and dad could take a much needed shower.

5 comments:
Oh my goodness! He is so cute :) I am so excited for you guys! Congrats
Welcome Matthew! He is adorable!
Congrats!! Little Matthew is very cute!!
Oh, he's just the cutest thing! I dare say that he's cuter than those puppies we pick up (I know, I didn't think I'd ever say it either). He's just sooooooo adorable! I'm so happy that those contractions finally stopped and that you have your baby home. :) AH! I can't get over how cute he is!
Congrats and welcome Matthew! :) What an adorable little baby!
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