Wake Up!

I'm really tired right now, but Mr. Tom Jones is here to wake me up...

3 Years

I can't think of a post or a song or an analogy or anything else to illustrate what I'm trying to say and it's been driving me crazy.

In short, I have the best wife. So there you go. Today is our anniversary. I wish all of you people reading my blog knew her - especially my old friends from school. She's the best. If we're like one person, she's Superman and I'm Clark Kent.

A New Baby, and More Pictures

My sister gave birth to her third child this morning. His name is Robert Lee Richardson, but we call him Bo. He's really cute. Two cousins, less than two weeks apart, and both named Robert. I think that's really cool.

Now, here are some more pictures of Jack...







And here's Sam, planning his escape...

Dr. Sam

Today, Cousin Sam (Dr. Sam, to you) turns 30. Drop him a line and wish him a happy birthday. Maybe I'm being overly sentimental because I'm tired, but he's just growing up so darn fast. It seems like just yesterday that he was cruising Judge Ely in that black Mitsubishi pickup kart, listening to Primus, and now he's a doctor.



Sam, this one's for you...

Meanwhile...

Sam was dancing pretty hard to this song this morning...



I guess, now that he's a big brother, Sam is trying to be even cooler. He agreed to pose for a brief photo shoot...





And here are a couple of other pics...

Our New Baby

On Friday, at 4:30p.m., Robert Jack was born. Nic and Jack both did great and it was an amazing day. He weighed in at 7lbs. 7oz. and has been eating great. Sam seems to be cool with having baby Jack around. When we first brought him in to see Jack, he just looked at him and said, "Who dat?" Then he leaned in and kissed him. Jack looks a lot like Sam did when he was born, but there are plenty of features that are all his own. He's a handsome boy. Here are just a few of the hundreds of pictures we've taken so far..

Recent Pictures

Bruce napping with the baby


Getting ready for church


Sam loved it








Safety first...always


These two cousins will be less than two weeks apart

Not yet, But Soon...

No baby yet. I mean, there's definitely a baby, but it hasn't left the womb yet. The good news is, he will be born this week, for sure. We have an appointment for Nic to be induced Friday morning. He may come before then, but hopefully not too much later.

I can't wait. It's hard not hugging and holding - or even seeing - one of my sons. I'm very excited. Nic is doing great - she's a real trooper.

In the meantime, enjoy the new music feature at the top of the blog. I promise to change songs at least daily.

KidB 2.1

I've always wanted to play music on my blog. I think I've found something that will let me. This can now be your one-stop shop for great music.
(let me know if you can't use this player)

To kick things off, here is one of my favorite songs...

This one goes out to my cute, pregnant wife and our very soon-to-be-born son.

Girl Took Pic of Herself Everyday for 3 Years

This is pretty cool. And she has an expression on her face that speaks volumes...

Side-gig

From a year or two ago...

Update

We're getting very close. "So close, you could almost feel the closeness." Can anyone name the movie?

Anyway, we're getting close. House ready, bottles cleaned, diapers stocked, camera charged. There's a very good chance the baby will be born in the next two weeks. Hopefully sooner than later - we're ready to meet this kid.

I'll be posting pictures as soon as I can after he's born. We have a name for him. Three, actually, but the last one is pretty obvious to all but the random folks who read this blog and don't know who I am. We're excited to tell people his name and quit calling him "the baby."

I doubt I'll post much before he's born, unless I come across another great video from the British Office. I love that show. But keep checking because this kid could come any day!

In the meantime, help yourself to another viewing of the last video I posted. It's my favorite, by far. Sam's a funny kid and I know he'll be a great big brother.