Gage Nicholas Koel - #3 of 3

We loved the hospital where I gave birth--Avista--again. No chocolate chip cookies this time, but everything else was just as wonderful as I remembered it with Gavin. Our doctor was great (not the same one who delivered Gavin), and the nurses were too. We like the food there :) and I especially enjoyed it if/when I could eat it when it was hot. (Ask us for recommendations if you're going to Avista anytime soon. The jalapeno poppers are a good choice.)

Is this little guy precious or what? He has deep, blue eyes that I could stare into for hours.

Here's Day #2 with Gavin. We were hoping that he'd want to hold his little brother in the hospital, but after he washed his hands and got ready he wasn't interested anymore. This transition has been really tough for Gavin. His behavior has been pretty off since Gage's birth, and he does really off-the-wall stuff for attention, besides the regressive types of behavior (hold me, carry me, I can't do it, etc.) I'm so thankful that Brent has had these two weeks at home because we've been able to give Gavin a lot of individual attention with nearly daily "Mommy/Daddy dates," which have been fun and very necessary.
Here's my dad holding Gage for the first time. Thankfully, he approved of our name choice, though he was really pushing for Chase, Cash or Chance.

Here are Brent's parents: proud grandparents again. Their visits to the hospital were brief since they were taking care of Gavin at our house. What a blessing that was, by the way! We couldn't have done it without their help. We even came home to a clean pantry and refrigerator! It doesn't get much better than that.