Homecoming

Saturday December 10, 2011 was a very special day. We welcomed home Jon from his 7 month deployment overseas! The ship was scheduled to get in at 9am. We arrived at the pier a little before 8am. It was a cold day. Especially at the pier, the wind was blowing and it was probably in the 30's. It was so cold. The FRG had a nice big heated tent for everyone to hang out in. Of course it was packed! But we squeezed our way into it until the ship started pulling in around the cornor! Then, since I was a 'new mom' we were allowed to be with the VIP group and meet the ship first! So us along with the other new moms and the other VIP wives were allowed on the pier first. So we were up there watching the ship pull in and "park". It was so neat to see all the sailors line the edge of the ship. The excitement was definitely in the air! Once they "parked" we were looking to see if we could see Jon. All the sailors look alike at this point. I kept thinking that I had found him, then realized that it wasn't him. I later asked where Jon was, and he was in the bridge (the pilot house, where they drive the ship. So he wasn't even outside).

Once they parked, and the Admiral walked on to greet them and gave a short welcome home speech. The first kiss sailor walked off the ship to meet his wife and gave her a big kiss. (the 'first kiss' is a raffle they do on the ship and at home, were you can buy a raffle ticket and the sailor that gets drawn is the first person off the ship (even before the Captain) and gets to give the first kiss! It was really cute. The wife popped her leg and everything! So after the first kiss they let the new dads off the ship. This is when I got really excited!!! I was looking and looking for Jon. I didn't/couldn't see him. Of course he was the last new dad off the ship. My mom spotted him first. She had to point him out to me. At that point I was not waiting for him to come to me, I was going to go to him! It was a great reunion. I wasn't emotional until I actually hugged him.

It was so great to see him, see Jonathan. Jonathan warmed up to him right away! He kind of took a minute to realize that it really was daddy! But after that they were unseparatable ! Then I lead Jon over to the stroller to meet Cooper. He was all bundled up in his car seat. I didn't take him out of the stroller on the pier. It was way too cold! Then Jon came over and hugged his mom, grandma, my mom and dad and Jenney. It still didn't seem real that he was home! I had to keep hugging him to make sure he was really there!

Here are some pictures from our homecoming!

 Jonathan and I waiting in the tent for the ship to come in.

 The Navy band 

 Here comes the ship! Pulling up to the pier.

 Bandma (that is what Jonathan calls her) and Jonathan waiting for Daddy!

 Mommy and Jonathan

 There he is!!! (Doesn't he look handsome!)

 Our First Kiss!

 Saying Hello to Jonathan

 Meeting Cooper

 Jonathan was pointing at the ship saying "Daddy ship, Daddy ship"

 Quick family picture, minus Cooper. He is tucked away in his warm stroller. 

 I did not make this sign, but I like it!

 Walking to the car

 Welcome home Jon!

 Daddy holding Cooper for the first time!

 Mommy and Cooper

Finally back together as a family. And a family of 4! 

sneak peak

We did Coopers newborn photos yesterday. This is just from my iphone. I don't have the pictures yet! But soon! They are going to be so cute!

I tried to do a few pictures with Jonathan as well. You know, try to get the brother together in cute Christmas outfits. Yeah, not happening according to Jonathan. He was not wanting anything to do with Cooper yesterday. My moms cousin, Evan who did the pictures has a cat. All Jonathan wanted to do was chase that cat around. Awesome. I was so sad I couldn't get a picture of them together. I was rather annoyed. Jonathan has his own agenda. And ever since Cooper has arrived, he is all out of sorts.

But in other news... We get to see this guy sooner than later!

Meeting the family

 

First Bath

I found more pictures from my moms camera of the day Cooper was born. 

We also documented when he meet different family members! 

Enjoy!

 Getting all cleaned up to meet Mommy

 All Clean

 Cooper meeting his Big Brother for the first time!

 Aunt Jenney

 So Sweet!

 Grandma NieNie

She was the first person to get to hold Cooper

 Meeting Aunt Mary

 Sleeping on NieNie

 Just arrived at NieNie's house to stay before we go home to meet Daddy

 Meeting Grandma Bullough, or as Jonathan would say Bandma

(at this point he was camera shy)

 Big Brother checking out the situation, and seeing what all the fuss was with this new little guy.

 He loves his little brother!

 Who doesn't love a sleeping baby

 Then, Jonathan wanted his picture taken. Here is his "smile" face

 

Papa and Cooper, rocking in the chair. A grandson favorite!

Cooper David

 Cooper David Bullough

November 17, 2011

6lbs 11 oz

18 1/4 inches

10:38am

 The first thing I said when I meet our sweet Cooper was, He looks nothing like Jonathan did! 

That's kind of a funny thing to think of when he was first born, but I was totally expecting a Jonathan look alike.

 He has the tiniest little features!

 He has light hair

 He loves his hands! He likes them by his face when he is sleeping, and likes to suck on them when he is awake!

 We tried to get a picture of all 3 boys (cousins) while we were in the hospital. This is the best we could get. 2 of them in strollers.

 Getting ready do to home! Of course his going home outfit was huge on him.

 Getting ready to get buckled up

 Aunt Jenney Holding her Nephews!

 Cooper already loves Aunt Jenney

 Since I have been upstairs recovering, Jonathan and Papa have been hanging out, watching movies and football!

 All the guys in the house watching football

 Jonathan finally got to "hold" Cooper this morning. 

Papa and his grandsons.

Cooper is now 5 days old and doing great! He is a good eater and sleeper! He gets up a few times at night, but goes right back to sleep. I hope it stays that way! Jonathan is still adjusting to a new person in mommies arms. He is doing really well. He has been hanging out with Papa during the day while everyone goes to work (my dad is not working this week). Then when NieNie and Jenney get home they get to all go out and play! So far so good! We love having Cooper here with us, and look forward to all the bonding that will continue to go on, especially when Daddy gets home in a few weeks!