John's First Father's Day, A Trip To Tennessee, & A Visit From The White's

We have had a busy past couple of weeks. In June we celebrated John's first Father's Day, and Dawson gave John a gift for his grill.

Also, last month our friends Josh & Cassandra came to visit from Asheville, North Carolina. We hadn't seen them since their wedding in November, so we had a great time catching up with each other. While they were here we grilled out, played with Dawson, went to a sushi restaurant, the guys played Tiger Woods golf on the Wii, and we all played Catch Phrase. We hope to visit them in North Carolina sometime soon, but we had a great time with them while they were in Alabama.

John and I took Dawson to his first baseball game on June 25th. The Huntsville Stars beat the Chattanooga Lookouts. Dawson did great, sleeping through the first 7 innings. He woke up in time for us to take his picture with the field behind him though!

On June 27th two of our good friends Jon & Abbey got married in Cleveland, Tennessee. Lolly & Pop kept Dawson overnight while John and I went to the wedding. Their wedding was beautiful, and we had a great time seeing all of our friends we unfortunately don't get to see too often.

We spent the week after the wedding in Tennesee visiting more friends and family. We met some friends on the strip for dinner, and after we were done we drove Dawson through the UT campus for the first time (and he was wearing his orange and white!). Also, while in Maryville I got to see Cassie, my best friend from high school, who I don't get to see often enough! We had a great time visiting everyone in Tennessee, and hopefully some of the people we saw will get to come visit us in Alabama soon!

Also, while we were in Tennessee, I found out that I get to return to work part-time (which is what I had hoped for) instead of full-time! This will make things at home with Dawson easier for a while. I'm returning to work in one week. It's hard to believe Dawson is already 7 weeks old, and it's time for me to go back to work.

Enjoy the pictures below.

Dawson & Daddy on Father's Day.

Erica, me, Ashlee, Stephanie, & Dawson (left to right) at Mello Mushroom.

Erica holding Dawson.

Jeff's first time holding Dawson (or any baby).

Ashlee with Dawson.

Dawson's first baseball game.

Me & Cassandra during her visit to Alabama.

John & Josh with their Wiimotes during an intense game of Wii golf.

The sign our church put in our yard

when Dawson was born. I've been meaning to put this

one up for a while.

Me with Dawson & Cassie.

Lolly & Dawson.

Pop & Dawson.

Dawson with his grandad.

Dawson at 1 Month!

Dawson is already one month old! John & I have had a lot of fun with Dawson this first month, and it has flown by! Dawson went to the doctor on Friday, and he now weighs 9 pounds 10 ounces. He is growing so fast. John & I also celebrated our two year wedding annviersary last week by going out to dinner at The Melting Pot. It is hard to believe we've already been married two years. We've posted some pictures below of Dawson at one month old.

I'm getting sleepy!

Showing off my muscles!

Dawson falling asleep in his crib.

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).