Caleb Joshua Buffington

Caleb was born 7.2 oz and 18.5 in with a full head of hair. We got home from the hospital on Monday and have been adapting well to a family of four. Thanks to the help of my in-laws and of course our Lord Jesus Christ. Breastfeeding has been going, a lot more painful and I have slowly been recovering. We saw a lactation nurse the day after we left the hospital and apparently the latch was wrong, is that why I was bleeding? OUCH! I am determined to bear through it so bring on the lanolin and the prayers. I have fallen in love with this little guy, he is so cute.

Nathan absolutely loves his litttle brother. When we brought him in to see the baby he was so excited he didn't know what to do with himself. He kept running back and forth talking waving his hands in the air. Nathan loves to kiss his little brother and has been adapting very well.

Thank you for all of your prayers, the Lord has been more than faithful. The baby is healthy, and I am recovering well. We love and miss you all and wish we could see you.

July 4th Spectacular

We stumbled across a small town 4th of July celebration in Warrenton on our way to the railroad museum Sat morning. It was your typical small town parade with children on decked out bicycles, a firetruck that kids can climb on, Uncle Sam, and even a goat on a leash. It was really neat to experience the festivities unlike anything in California, and did I mention there was free cake?

That night we went to Middleburg for their 4th of July firework show and got front row parking, and front row seating. Nathan was able to play in their bounce house, park, sand box, and waited in line to get his face painted (which never happened). It was nice to deal with a few hundred people, verses the normal 2,000+. Overall we had a nice relaxing day together as a family that seem to go by slowly.

Camp was great, more to come on that. I had a doctors visit today and everything is on schedule. They think the baby is going to be around 7 pounds, he has not dropped and he had a quick heart beat. The doctor said he is going to be a happy baby because of his quick heart beat similar to Nathan. The countdown is on, Matts parents should be here tomorrow night and few days later here comes Buffington # 4.