Week 1

Week one has been a smashing success! Sam left the hospital weighing 7.7 lbs. and was up to a whopping 8.5 by his one week appt. He is waking only once around 4am to eat and otherwise sleeps soundly in his cradle. We've enjoyed visits from Grandma and Grandpa Beckman, Uncle Terry and Aunt Emily...and several delicious meals from Zionsville friends. Big Brother Henry remains very proud of his "Damuel"...you can often hear "ALL ABOARD, DAMIEL" echoing throughout our house. So here we go, on the Beckman Express, into week 2 of life as a family of four...welcome aboard.

Big News!

Samuel Cooper Beckman has arrived! Sam joined us on Tuesday morning, 9/15, at 11:39. He is just as long as his big brother was, at 22 inches, but weighs a bit more at 7 lbs., 14 oz. He has a head full of very dark hair and is as sweet as they come. Henry is a very proud big brother with lots of kisses and hugs for Sam.

Bob and Papa were able to be here several days before Sam's arrival, and Grandma Carol and Grandpa Dan joined us for his birthday.

Not only did Henry get a new baby brother this week, he also started school, attended his first carnival, and joined the soccer "team."

We are all doing well, and look forward to introducing Sam in the coming weeks.

August draws to a close...

...and we have had such fun with visitors. Ruth and Ralph visited from Michigan for a super weekend of backyard play, a visit to the farm and lots of train time. Henry still talks about "Ralphie" and we are all anxious to play together again soon.

And...a special visit from cousin Carolyn and Aunt Susie this week...all the way from Minnesota!

Baby is due in 2 weeks...we'll post pictures as soon as he/she arrives...stay tuned!

Still having fun...

...at the fire station, the lake with friends, the swimming pool, with Bob and Papa...and the list goes on and on.

And, let the countdown begin...one month until baby is due...which means less than one month for Henry to be out of diapers. We're on day two of pull-ups and lots of potty time...hooray!

July!

We spent a fantastic long 4th of July weekend at the lake with Grandma and Grandpa Beckman, Kim and baby cousin Koleton. While Henry enjoyed playing in the lake when the sun was shining, Grandma's choo choo train set remained the favorite activity. It was such fun to see Henry and Koleton play together...both love anything with wheels.

The biggest news at our house is Henry's new BIG BOY BEDROOM! We unveiled his new room last weekend and he loves it. From his first night in the big boy bed he has been great...not a problem at all. He loves his choo choo train sheets, the choo choo train on the wall, and of course all of his toys in his room. He talks about his big, big bed daily. More pictures of the new room to come...

We continue to visit the park on a daily basis. We have three favorite parks, and Henry will tell me which he'd like to visit on a particular day.

The nursery is now a nursery again. Henry loves to visit the "baby room", and is always excited to help daddy assemble whatever needs to be assembled. We had fun putting Henry in the cradle he once slept in as a newborn...he is such a big boy!

Henry sings a new song for us each day...his favorites are "Say, Say Oh Playmate", "ABC's", "Aint No Mountain High Enough...", and "Twinkle, Twinkle." I love to hear him singing in his bed as he wakes from his nap and thinks we're not listening...that's when he works through his new material.

Yesterday we asked Henry if he ever thought of anything besides choo choo trains and he quickly answered, "fire trucks." So...it's all choo choo trains and fire trucks at our house...come see us soon!