School is out and I headed directly to California to meet the newest member of our family, Ashton. Ashton was born on May 6th and weighed in at 8 pounds 1 ounce and was almost 22 inches long (he didn't get this from his tiny mom).
Ashton and my sister greeted me at the San Jose airport. Ashton was sporting his Peace Sign shirt for me as he knows how much I love this symbol. He indeed was at peace as he slept comfortably in his car seat/stroller. He slept through the baggage claim area, through the bathroom break I took as well as through the entire car ride home. What an angel.
As soon as we arrived home I had to get my hands on him so up I scooped him, bottle in hand, ready to feed! He laid peacefully in my arms, staring silently into this new and unknown face. After his bottle I introduced myself...he gave me a little smile (I am sure he's brilliant for being able to smile so young...he's only 5 weeks old). I took him into his beautifully decorated room were we spent some quality time getting to know each other through diaper and outfit changes.
During my visit I came to love this new little family member. His grandparents also visited during my visit, so although I had to share him it was a wonderful trip and meeting Ashton was one of the best things to happen in a long time. This is the first of many trips I am sure and these are only a splash of photos. I took over 300 photos during my week long visit and I am stocking up on memory cards for my July trip!
