Why having a toddler is like being at a Frat Party

10. There are half-full, brightly-colored plastic cups on the floor in every room. Three are in the bathtub.

9. There's always that one girl, bawling her eyes out in a corner.

8. It's best not to assume that the person closest to you has any control over their digestive function.

7. You sneak off to the bathroom knowing that as soon as you sit down, someone's going to start banging on the door.

6. Probably 80% of the stains on the furniture contain DNA.

5. You've got someone in your face at 3 a.m. looking for a drink.

4. There's definitely going to be a fight.

3. You're not sure whether anything you're doing is right, you just hope it won't get you arrested.

2. There are crumpled-up underpants everywhere.

1. You wake up wondering exactly how and when the person in bed with you got there.

One Month Old!

Paul is one month old and growing like a weed! He is 10lbs 5oz (60th percentile) and 22.25 inches long (75th percentile). The doctor says he looks perfect! I tried to take some photos of him today, but he wasn't really in the mood. The shoot went something like this...

You just want me to sit here and look cute?

How long is this going to take?

I don't know if I like this

Didn't you hear me say I'm done??

Forget you, I'm going to sleep

Three Weeks Old

Just a quick update...

Today Paul is three weeks old and is doing great! He's up to 9lb 4oz from his birthweight of 7lb 11oz. The boy is a champion eater! Paul is truly a wonderful baby. He's letting his daddy and I get plenty of sleep and doesn't fuss unless he's hungry. Avery is a great big sister and is always eager to give kisses. She loves it when he watches movies with her and sits in for her bedtime story.

New pictures will be up soon!

Welcome to the World

Paul's Newborn Photos

The Birth - sneak peek

We were blessed to have an amazing photographer, Brooke Weidauer, shoot Paul's birth. My labor with Avery is such a blur, that this time, I wanted photos to be able to look at and remember that day. She did an incredible job and we are in love with the images. Click the link below to check out the sneak peek on her blog:

http://blog.brookeashleyphotography.com/

Paul Alden is Here!

After 6.5 hours of labor, Paul Alden Rulis was born on May 6th at 4pm on the dot. He weighed in at 7lbs 11oz and is 19.5 inches long. It was love at first sight. We were lucky to have a fantastic photographer on hand for the birth, so those photos will be up shortly. Until then, here are a few that Nate took:

His first bath

First time I got to hold him

First car ride

With his namesake-my grandpa Paul

Hanging out with daddy and big sister