The Story Behind the Name-

Our little James is named after my Dad, James Joseph Passanante. James' middle name was also inspired by my Dad's middle name, but also by both of my awesome Grandpa's; Joseph Aaron Clinger and Joseph Anthony Passanante. I love family names if you can't tell. I have loved the name James since I was a little girl. If I were a boy my parents were going to name me Jesse James. Well, I was obviously a girl and because of that they decided not to give me a middle name. I was always mad that I never had a middle name so I decided to tell people my middle name was James. I thought it was so cool to share my name with my dad. I loved this name so much that I decided long ago that one of my boys would be named James. James was one of my top picks for Gabe too, but Garrett wasn't too into it until he really got to know my Dad. Garrett grew to love the name because of the man behind it. We knew from the day we found out James was a boy that was his name. As I get to know him better day by day I am so glad we choose James as his name. He is definitely a James. We love you little guy!

My Little Helper/Monster

Gabe loves to help me with the baby. In-fact he calls him "My baby!" and is very protective of him. He loves to hold him and to help me burp him, change his diaper, put his binki in his mouth, pick out his cloths and he has even tried to feed him. He has also struggled at times with not having all the attention. I think he is finally realizing that James is not going away. Today has been a hard day for him and he has acted out a lot. I'm hoping that this will pass. Until it does, I love you Gabe.

Gabe Vs. James

James




Gabe

My Boys!

Gabe at 23 months and James 11 days old

Coming home with James

On wednesday afternoon James and I finally got to come home. It is nice to be in the comfort of my own home again. Since then James has been doing fantastically. He is the greatest nurser (unlike his brother) and I am producing enough milk for triplets (if you know anyone who needs a wet nurse let me know). He is also sleeping like a champ. He sleeps about 4+ hours at night. He is eating about every 3-4 hours in the day and when he wakes up at night. He is so sweet and there is such a peace in our home. Gabe came home for one night and then went to be with my mom for a few days. He has loved spending time with all his grandparents. It will be interesting to add him back in the mix tomorrow. I'm a little nervous knowing that I can't pick him up and do a lot of the things with him I was doing. He doesn't like that much and of course doesn't understand why. I feel bad, but I'm not supposed to lift anything greater then 10 lbs for six weeks so as to not reopen my incision. I guess that we will just have to make those adjustments and hope he becomes ok with it. Gabe loves James and wants to hold him constantly. He loves to point out his eyes, nose, ears, mouth, etc. as well as poke at them. I am also doing well. I feel good other than a small-moderate amt pain, fatigue, and a rash with bilsters on my incision (Allergic reaction to the steri-strips). I hope that these next few weeks pass quickly so that I can again fully resume being a normal person and mother.



Our last few minutes at St. Marks



Home at last!

Our Sweet Baby James!

James Joseph Lowe came to us on Sat. Sept 13, 2008 at 8:37am!
He weighed 6lbs 6oz and was 20 inches long. He is such a stud. We love him so much and are so excited to have him here. He and I (jessica) are still in the hospital and will be here for a couple more days. Here are some of his first photos.

Just before c-section


James' first look at the world


My first look at James


My first time holding James in the recovery room. PS c-sections suck!


Daddy Garrett giving James his first bath


This is James in a Nutshell! The chiller!




James and his BIG BRO!


Our Little Family!

38.6 weeks and less then 24 hours!

Our sweet baby boy will be here is in less than 24 hours! I really can't believe it. Time has gone by so fast, yet so slow at times. We are so excited (and scared) to welcome him into our lives. I took these pictures today to remember this little guy inside of me. Hopefully he will appreciate them someday.

My attempt at domesticity!

Ever since Gabe was born I have had the desire to learn how to sew. I wanted to do this for many reasons, but mostly so that I could make him and my future children their blankets. I finally got the chance a couple weeks ago to do so. It took me many fabric stores to find exactly what I wanted. Thus, it has taken me several months to finish the task. Well, I did it! But, I didn't do it alone. I had the help of Garrett's step- mom and step-sister. They are both incredible seamstresses and have many years of experience. I couldn't have made the boys these matching blankets without their help. Thank you Ruthann and Brooke. You guys are amazing! Now only 4 more days until we can officially use both of them.

The Zoo!

Gabe making the sounds the monkeys make! ohoh- ahah!

Gabe with the mommy and baby giraffe!

Gabe on the carousel and of course on his favorite animal, the giraffe!



The Gabers and Daddy


Gabe chowing on his treats!
Yesterday Garrett had the day off so, we decided to go to the zoo for the last time as a family of 3. It was the prefect day. I have never seen the animals so lively and the zoo so empty. It was my best visit yet. Gabe loves the animals, especially the giraffe and monkeys. He had a great time. We got to see the mom and baby giraffe up close while they ate. We also got to see the bear. He is usually hidden. It was a very fun and relaxing day.

A Few Lasts... At least for a while!

I taught my last spinning class this week, at least until I am fully healed from my c-section. I was really sad. I love teaching. It gives me an out and a sense of accomplishment. I will be so excited when I can teach again un-pregnant.
I also worked my last shift at the hospital. Now, this wasn't quite as sad, but I will still miss it for the short while I will be gone. Working with my patients really helps me to be more grateful for what I have. I can't believe we only have 9 days left until our little guy arrives. In the mean time I'm ready if he decides to come early. Until then.....