This week started out normal. Atlas was eating pickles like every other day,

while we waited around for our new baby to come. I was pretty positive I was going to be waiting until my c section date next week,

but baby had some other plans and showed up Wednesday September 5th, weighing 8lbs 9oz.

Atlas thinks he is pretty cool.

He likes to measure how small he is with his hands.

He thinks it's all pretty funny.

After insane deliberation and a few tears (on my part, so let's blame it on exhaustion) we had to choose a name. We had 5 we liked and eventually got down to 2. His name is Cosby Maxwell Potter. Go ahead and text me now how much you hate it (Dad) :)

It was definitely a different experience this time around. Not only in the way the baby arrived but by being alone in the hospital. Nick had a crazy few days as he dashed about going to school, visiting us, taking Atlas to his first day of preschool and to our friends house to be tended, all while stopping back home a few times in between to take the dog out and run various errands. Needless to say I didn't see him a whole lot. It was pretty much just me and Cosby at the hospital. My sister sent me some amazing smelling flowers that brightened my stay, and all my nurses were great.

I am very glad to be home now. Atlas just wants Cosby to watch TV with him.

Right now Nick is at his first day of teaching college. We laughed when he got his first email to "Professor Potter." We can now all start addressing him as "The Professor." I am on my first day on the job of being a mom of two. So far, so good, but mostly because Cosby is still tiny and sleeps non stop. I am sure things will get more interesting soon.

He is cute, but very smooshed still. He is having a hard time figuring out how to eat. He also has an irregular heart beat that a cardiologist is going to be following up on, but they think it is something that will work itself out. Other than that, he is a healthy and beautiful baby boy. I feel very lucky.