Blake at 3 weeks old.

Blake is 3 weeks and 4 days old now, he has outgrown most of the "newborn" outfits we have bought him, he is growing so fast, last doctors visit he was 8 pounds 9 ounces.
We are trying to find a "schedule" but when you think you have one it changes!!!


Grandmama "dede" (my mom) came for a visit this past week, we always love having her here, espically me because its help and advice from someone who has been there before.


Cousin Catherine came from NC to take Blake's newborn pictures on Thursday and the pictures turned out great, I can't wait to share them with everyone.

We are headed for Ono on Wednesday for a much needed vacation, mom, dad, john, martha and chuck will be there, we can't wait to show Blake mommy's favorite place on earth.

Life is good, I am loving being a mom to this beautiful baby boy, just look at him, who wouldn't???

Blake is almost 3 weeks old, it is hard to believe that time has passed that quickly. We are all adjusting to this new life; one with very little sleep! Blake is a very good baby (knock on wood) I cannot complain; he has his fussy moments for sure and they are more tramatic for me than anyone else I think. He feeds about every 3 hours and then sleeps the rest of the time for the most part. I try to nap when he is sleeping but that is hard for me to do as I am a type A personality and continue to try and keep some order to the house.

We had our 2 week check up at the doctor's on Friday 13th to check Blake's weight and growth. As a mom I was very nervous because when you breastfeed you just don't know if they are getting what they need or not, but everything was great, Blake weighed in at 8 pounds and mom can now rest assure that things are ok and he is getting what he needs. I guess I feel that you are given this perfect little angel and you want to make sure you do everything to keep him that way!!

Mommy and Blake after a feeding, Blake loves to fall asleep in mommy's arms!! It is so hard to put him down in his own crib when he is like this so I just enjoy the time together.

This is one of Josh's favorite pictures with Blake. He is really enjoying being a dad and he is very good at it.

Daddy and Blake at hospital.




Mommy and Blake at hospital.

Mommy's Turn

This is one of my favorite pictures of Blake at home.

Blake has been home now for 2 weeks and some days and we have enjoyed every minute of him being here. I think Josh and I would agree that it takes a lot of adjusting and hard work but worth every minute of it. We are so overwhelmed by the miracle of this precious little one, time and time again we look at him and think how could anyone not believe in God when they experience the birth of a child. I love being a mommy, it is truely the most rewarding yet hardest job I have done thus far in life but I wouldn't trade it for anything in this world.

Blake minutes after he was born.

@ Home with Blake

We have not updated in a while! I guess once we got closer to the due date the nerves crept in and we forgot all about the blog. I haven't written on here yet, Rebecca has done all the work, but now that we are home I want to keep this up to date.

Let me start by saying what a wonderful gift God has bestowed upon us. I definitely feel "born again" after witnessing our son being brought into this world. MIRACULOUS! AMAZING! Words simply can't describe the feeling.

Blake Metcalf Eskew came into the world on May 29, 2008 at 10:51 A.M. at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He weighed in at 7lbs 7oz. and was 21 inches long. Not bad considering mommy was never too big to begin with.

The whole labor process started on Wednesday May 28th...
We were going to the OB because Rebecca was already 4 days past due. She had been 2cm dilated for close to 3 weeks and any progression meant we would be going in for induction. Luckily, we saw Dr. Keller that day and she said to pack up and be at the hospital at 5:30 that evening. So... we went home and took care of the dogs, called the family and went to O'Charley's for our last meal before we became parents. We ordered a lot, and ate very little due to the nerves.

We got to the hospital and Dr. Moore came in around 9:30 that night to give Rebecca some Cervodel. He said there was a chance it would throw her into labor and at 1:30 A.M. Thursday morning she was in full force labor. Her contractions were very close together and she was not getting a break in between them. We tried to figure out if this was what was supposed to be happening or not, and we tried to relax by watching The Holiday. Rebecca is a tough girl, not a complainer at all, and at 3 AM her contractions were not getting any better. I ran to get the nurse and she took the Cervodel out, and said it would take about 30 minutes for her to start getting a break. That did not happen so at 4AM we made the trek across the 6th floor into Labor and Delivery. Mrs. "I'm gonna do this naturally" got her epidural a little after 5 AM, THANK GOD! Almost instantly she went from severe pain to no pain. Dr. Moore came back in around 6:30 and Rebecca was 7 cm and he proceeded to break her water. Then he came back in around 8:30 and she was 10 cm. We were ready to rock and roll, but he made her sit up for about an hour and a half so the baby could drop as far down as possible. He told us he'd be back in 45 minutes and we'd start pushing. An hour and a half later he showed back up and it was gametime. All in all the pushing lasted 25 minutes. The most amazing thing I have ever witnessed in my lifetime was seeing that head and then the body of our son make its way out of Rebecca's belly.

What a truly AMAZING experience.

The next few days were a blur. Family and friends came by the hospital and visited the house when we arrived on Saturday. Thank God for Rebecca's mom, who stayed and helped us until that next Friday. I mean here we were, brand new parents, given this perfect little baby boy, and we were sent home and had no clue what it was going to be like. All I could tell, instantly, was that Rebecca was going to be (and already was) the perfect mother. Me... I had no clue what I was doing.

Now that we are home and settled in, getting on schedule, and starting to figure this family thing out things are getting better by the moment. Blake has filled our hearts and our home with so much love and joy! Yeah, its tough, and we break down (mostly Rebecca :o) because it is so overwhelming, but I wouldn't trade the late nights, no sleep, dirty diapers, or crying for anything in the world.

Blake is a great baby. He actually sleeps very well and cries very little. I will have to say he's got my laid back temperment, but he looks a lot like his mommy. To us he's PERFECT!