Peyton Daniel Condie

Well, Peyton Daniel Condie has officially made his out-of-the-womb appearance!

He was born on January 20, 2011 at 9:59 p.m., 8 lbs. 9 ounces and 20 inches long (yes, quite the big boy).

After about 22 very long hours of labor and 2 hours of pushing, we were finally able to meet our long-awaited baby boy. 

We love our little boy and find ourselves loving him more and more every day!

Since the 20th, my recovery has been ... well, not easy. I guess I didn't anticipate it taking so long before I was able to sit, stand, walk or just plain move. I've reached a couple landmarks though -- I can now carry Peyton from room to room, I can pick him up from the bassinet or ground, and I can walk around the apartment with him for a few minutes when he won't stop crying. I'm also almost entirely self-sufficient again (meaning I can pretty much take care of myself on my own).

We were super blessed to have my mom here until last Sunday, and Dan's mom since last Saturday. I don't know how we would have survived without them. Poor Daniel would have never slept or gone to class, that's for sure. Dan's mom leaves tomorrow, and I think I'm pretty ready to handle things on my own (now that I've regained most of my mobility). I'm a little nervous about it though. I still can't carry the car seat with Peyton in it. Just carrying him is a bit of a strain for me.

Well, that about sums up the last 1.5 weeks. Peyton is 11 days old and still the cutest baby in the world. Here are a few things my baby boy does that I love:

• He curls up into a little ball when you hold him
• He nestles his little head by your neck as he's falling asleep
• He keeps his little hands next to his face whenever he can
• He smiles in his sleep
• He curls his fingers in little waves on your skin when you hold him
• He's sprayed everyone at least once while having his diaper changed!