Grandma and Grandpa

Samuel is so lucky to have grandparents who love him so much. He was able to spend lots of time with Katie's mom, as she was gracious enough to spend 2 weeks with us, helping us transition into life with a baby. He also got to meet and hang out with his grandpa curt. The 5 of us had a nice little christmas celebration together. And thank goodness for advanced technology which allowed us to communicate via webcam with Julio's family in Colombia. It was so wonderful to be able to see them, and for them to see Samuel. We are so grateful for our families!

So big!

Samuel is a healthy, growing boy. On Tues. we took him in for his one week check-up and the doctor said he is doing great. He is so alert and loves to sit and look at his dad. We are thankful for the moments of sleep, which allow us to catch up on some much needed rest. Here are some recent pictures of Sam, who is 1 and 1/2 weeks old.

At home with Samuel

As of Friday afternoon, we left the hospital, and are at home with our new baby. We are so extremely thankful for him! He is beautiful and brings us so much joy each day. We are adjusting to life as parents, which means life with very little sleep and very little control over our daily schedule. Katie is recovering slowly from the c-section, and feels pretty good for the most part. We are just savoring the time to be together as a family. We are so thankful that grandma (Katie's mom) is here to help us during this time of transition. Here are some pictures of us at home with Samuel.

Samuel Andres

Samuel Andres was born December 11th, 2007 at 9:48 am. He weighed 9lbs and he was 20 inches long. Mom, dad and baby are doing well. We just got home from the hospital and we are so grateful to God for this wonderful gift.

We love being parents

The pain doesn't compare with the joy of having him with me

Beautiful just like his dad

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

Winter has come to Chicago. We woke up this morning and found everything covered in snow. Julio can't stop singing Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

Still waiting

Many of you have been asking, so we thought be better update the blog. Yesterday was the official due date, but it came and went without the baby being born. We are trying to be patient as we wait. It has not been easy, but God has been good. Please continue to keep us in your prayers! We will let you know any news as it comes!