First Time's A Charm

"Sitting pretty in my boppy bouncer from Auntie Darlene and Auntie Gwen...wearing my first cloth diaper!!"

Today we are down to 1 - ONE - newborn size disposable diaper. We watched our supply dwindle over the last week, wondering if her tiny little tooshie would fit her cloth diaper supply...they seem HUGE compared to her bottom. They are big, but it worked! No leakage!

Bree-Bear

82nd Airborne [Foreign Jump Wings]

5 days before Miss Aubrey arrived, her {in utereo} and I went out to a drop zone to watch daddy get his foreign jump wings....meaning that their Jump Master was foreign, his was German. I have been to a few jumps, but this one was really neat because the planes were landing and taking off in the field rather than at the airport where we couldn't see them.

Let It Rain

The video below was shown to Chelsa and I last night by our friend Elizabeth. The video and what I write are not one and the same, however, the video sparked me to right this post.

It has become very apparent to me how amazing it is that Jesus has saved my life. Despite the fact that I have considered myself a follower of Christ for as long as I have been alive; it was only this last week that I received this revelation, I am saved and not everyone will be.
Christians often talk about how things will go from your head to your heart; I have now found that to be true. This revelation has become life changing for me.

Pretty sweet that Aubrey was born the same week, two life changing additions to my life in a week.

Ben

**side note. the old guy in the video looks funny when he lip-synchs

10 Days

She has the bluest eyes! I will put up an "awake" photo in colour soon enough :)

Yes, Ben and I are a little obnoxious when it comes to blogging photos of our little cutie! (and i am trying to keep up with Ben and his posting power!)

Plus, i know there are some of you out there who just keep waiting for new photos of Aubrey!

Picture Time

My angry face

No more pictures

1st Movie

Aubrey's first ever movie, "The Proposal." She enjoyed it so much she slept right through it.

where does the time go?

The, "we've got her home, she just spit up on my shirt, what do I do now" face...

Funny story.
See Chelsa kept saying to people who held Aubrey, "she hasn't spit up yet." But Brad, I think you would fall in line with me when I would reply, "well she's going to."
Unrewardingly I was right, she did. So there it is, her first spit up.
(and on the one day i get all dressed up)
note: unrewardingly is now a word

The "we have been here for twelve hours" time check...

Time now.
We are at the hospital, checked in, and in the room.
Let the fun begin.

6 Days Old

New Beginnings

Just one of the ways Ben supported me during these long hours! Other ways included A LOT of back massage.

Together at last!

Our fearless, wonderful, amazing midwife - Karinda

Proudest, most in-love grandparents

I was surrounded by a team who cared deeply and provided amazing support. Lily - above - was also there the WHOLE time - about 20 hours.

It has been a wild and crazy ride this past week and it doesn't look like it is slowing down. The beautiful girl in the pictures above is Aubrey Lynn Schaefer. She was entrusted to Chelsa and I on 6OCT2009 at 0238 hours; weighing in at a rock solid 7 lbs 9 oz.
Now I'm not just saying she's beautiful because I'm her father, but shoot, she is gorgeous!
Chelsa and I have so much to look forward to; like sleep, pink clothes, and cleaning my gun as the boys come around! It seems as if we have an infinite number of thank yous because so many were praying for us before, during, and after her birth. THANK YOU! Slowly but surely we will get off this cloud and phone all of you.

There's so much I would like to write about the experience, hold me to it and I'll keep the updates coming, but for now I will only comment on one. The one thing I wasn't expecting, was the deep urge I would have after her birth to worship Jesus and his Father. If you have read the story in the old testament of David bringing the Arc of the Covenant "home" you will know what kind of worship I am referring to. (that's as best as I can describe it) It was amazing and I am so thankful for my relationship with Jesus because this wouldn't be the same without it.

More to come...