Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas! We have enjoyed a relaxing holiday break with the new addition of our nephew, Carter. He has been the center of attention and has been passed from lap to lap. Everyone enjoys holding the little elf.

On Christmas morning, Dad decided to drive 6.5 hours round trip to pick up Grandma and Grandpa and bring them down for Christmas Day. It was a last minute decision, but we thought they should be with family on Christmas Day.

Amy and I have taken advantage of the down time to work on house plans. It may not sound exciting, but we are pleased to have more of the work behind us. It's slow, but we are making progress.

First Time Holding Carter

I got to hold little Carter for the first time last Friday night. It was pretty cool to hold my new little nephew (especially because he wasn't crying or pooping at the time). It is amazing how small newborn babies are. Think about it, he actually weighs less than 7 pounds! I think my first cell phone actually weighed more that that.

Needless to say, everyone in the family is crazy about the new addition (except for maybe the dog, Bailey, who hasn't found out yet). There has been no shortage of people to hold the baby. Fortunately, I have managed to avoid any of the diaper changes so far!

As you can tell from the picture on the right, Baby Carter has more hair and a better tan that his Uncle Brad.

The house is really starting to take shape on the inside now. The drywall crew was able to hang ALL of the drywall in two days! It is exciting to see the framing work transform into real rooms. I love just walking around the house that we spent months designing on paper.

If all goes well, we should have heat in the house very soon and the drywall work can continue. I think they are going to grade the lot even further this week, too. We’ll keep you posted.

Welcome Baby Carter!!

At 1:52 this afternoon, we welcomed Carter Daniel Reich (our newest nephew) into this world at 6 pounds, 13 ounces and 19 inches tall. Mom and Dad are both doing well and recovering from all of the work. The grandmothers are both sitting here in the waiting room glowing with pride.

Amy and I are both excited to have just seen little Carter for the first time. His lungs are working well and he's trying to open his eyes to this bright, beautiful world (well, the inside of the hospital room for now).

We are so happy for Dani and Brandon!!