Dawson's First Trip

This week Dawson turned three weeks old, and he went on his first trip. We decided last minute to take Dawson on a short trip to Tennessee to meet his Uncle Logan, Great Grandmother, Great Aunts, and others for the first time. He did great in the car, sleeping the majority of the ride there and back. On our next trip we hope to be able to see the rest of the family that has not met Dawson yet and a lot of our friends. We'll let everyone know when we're planning our next trip. Below are some pictures John & I have taken over the past week.

Dawson with his Mom, Lolly, and Great Grandmother.

Dawson with his Uncle Logan for the first time.

Dawson with his Grandad.

Dawson with his Great Aunt Phyllis.

Dawson with his Great Aunt Carolyn.

Dawson with Susan.

Dawson hiding in the laundry basket.

Dawson waiting to be fed.

Dawson sleeping in his swing.

More Photos of Dawson

Here are some pictures Mom & I took of Dawson today. In these he is 6 days old.

We're Home!

John, Dawson, and I got to come home from the hospital on Sunday. We have slowly been adjusting to life with less sleep, a hungry baby, and dirty diapers, but we've been having a lot of fun! We've posted some pictures below for you all to see.

Before leaving our hospital room.

Dawson's Hospital Pictures

You can view Dawson's hospital pictures at the following website: http://www.infantxpress.com/nursery2.php?orgID=20070 by clicking his birth date (May 14) and then "Jessica Z." These pictures were taken when he was about 18 hours old.

Dawson Andrew Zorio Has Arrived!!

John and I are excited to announce that Dawson Andrew Zorio was born on May 14, 2009, at 6:15pm. He weighs 7 pounds 13 ounces and is 19 1/2 inches long. We are at Huntsville Hospital on the 5th floor.

Here are some pictures of the little guy...

Dawson swaddled after his birth. Here he is about 1 hour old.

Dawson with his mommy and daddy for the first time (right).

John changing Dawson's first diaper (left).

Dawson's with his Aunt Emily and Nana (right).

Dawson with Lolly for the first time (left).

Dawson with Pop in the rocking chair (right).

Dawson and mommy recovering after a long day (left).

Dawson's grandad looking down at him (right).

Dad's Birthday & Update on Dawson

Over the weekend my parents and Logan came to visit to celebrate Dad’s birthday. John grilled some yummy steaks, and we had dinner at our house complete with birthday cake for dessert to celebrate. We were all hoping that Dawson would decide to arrive while they were in town, but I guess he decided he didn’t want to share his birthday with Pop. (My parents will be going by Lolly & Pop to Dawson, and John’s parents will be called Grandad and Nana.)
As for an update on Dawson, if he does not decide to come on his own between now and Thursday, May 14th, I will be induced on that day. John and I are crossing our fingers that he comes before then! Dawson will be born at Huntsville Hospital. We will try to put pictures on this website as soon as possible after Dawson is born. When the hospital takes his first picture they post it on their website http://www.infantxpress.com/nursery2.php?orgID=20070 and you just have to search by the date he is born and my name. We will keep everyone updated on his arrival!

Dad with his birthday cake!

March & April

John & I have been very busy the past couple of months. We have attended two weddings, one of which was here in Alabama. One of John's fraternity brothers got married at the Decatur Country Club. The wedding was a lot of fun, and we got to see a lot of our friends. Jon and Abbey came to stay with us the weekend of the wedding, and we always have a really good time with them! Also, in March one of mine and John's high school friends, Jared, got married in Maryville. At his wedding we got to see a lot of people from high school, some that we hadn't seen since either mine or John's graduations.

In addition to being visited by Jon and Abbey, both my mom and John's mom came to visit during the month of March. John and I are always excited to have company, and we had a good time with our families as well.
John and I have also been busy with baby showers. I had a great time at all of the showers,
and we really appreciate everyone's generosity in helping us prepare for Baby Dawson's arrival. The weekend of one of the showers, I also got to spend some time with good friends in Knoxville. Stephanie and Erica cooked a great dinner for Abbey, AT, Ashlee, Jen, and me the night I was in Tennessee to visit. It had been a long time since all of us were together, and we had a fun time like we always do when we're together!

Another thing that has kept us busy over the past couple of months has been preparing Dawson's room. John has worked hard to paint the room, paint and hang chair rail, assemble the furniture, and hang things on the walls; meanwhile, I've had fun putting away all of Dawson's little clothes and other items.

The picture to the right is of John and I at Jason's wedding. At this point Dawson is only 6 weeks away from his due date!

The picture at left is Abbey and I at Jason's wedding.

The picture to the right was taken at a baby shower. Pictured left to right: Erica, Ashlee, me, Stephanie, AT, and Abbey.

In this picture I am 32 weeks pregnant.

The photo at left is John decorating one of his Easter Eggs on Good Friday.

And, as I had promised our friends in Tennessee, the rest are pictures of Dawson's nursery. We still have a few more things to hang on the walls, but this is what it looks like now...