Three weeks with our blessing!

What an incredible week! Benson is three weeks old today!

Many, many firsts:

First pacifier

First pumping/bottle feeding - did a great job taking the bottle and I did a great job being a "cow". Thanks Erin :)

First BumGenius Diaper - It's HUGE on him, but through three different diapers held pee and poop. We're pretty pleased with this diaper! And we think Benson likes how soft it is :)

First and Second Campfire - Grandma and Grandpa Hoover had the first ever Labor Day Campout on the farm with the kids and grandkids... We were not brave enough to camp out with a two week old, but we probably should have :) Here Benson is with Aunt Sheila, Great Grandma Diffenderfer, and Great Aunt June who is, incidentally also celebrating a first - eating a S'more. She actually had to have two. :)

First shrimp - at our second campfire of the weekend, our friends Kim and Jared had us over, along with Brynne and Brian (see pic of the guys at top of post) for a delicious meal and a fun time of fellowship. We are so blessed with incredible family and friends!

First time I got to wear BOTH my wedding and engagement rings :)

And sadly, the first time Benson woke up in the middle of the night very fussy and in pain (gas?) and couldn't go back to sleep. Now that's a first we will also hope is a "last" :) we can dream, right?

Oh, we are enjoying this little guy so much! God has definitely blessed us and we couldn't be more pleased with our son! We feel a special grace in this role as parents. Nate has been such a wonderful husband and daddy. I love watching him interact with Benson.

Thank you so much for praying for us, for your words of encouragement, for your very generous gifts. We feel so loved as a family!

Oh, and one more first just now: Benson fell asleep with his Nuk in his mouth and his right pinky up his right nostril. Ha ha ha