You're finally here and I am so in love! I can't wait to get to know you. We have had fun getting to know you while you were in my belly. You would almost always push back, sometimes quite forcefully, when your dad and I would push on you. We can see by your size that maybe we were crowding your space and maybe that's why you were sometimes aggressive with your kicks and punches :).
(last photo taken before delivery at exactly 39 weeks)
The week before you were born there were 6 days that I really thought I was going into labor. I would have contractions and would wait for them to get closer together to go to the hospital and then they would just stop. I guess you were too cozy. With previous pregnancies I always waited to go to the hospital until my contractions were about 4-5 minutes apart, but on September 5th, 2011 I woke up at about 3:45 am and BAAM!! they were instantly 3 minutes apart. There was no waiting. It was time to go as soon as they started.
We got to the hospital at about 4:15 and everything moved quickly. So quickly that the doctor didn't make it. I was okay with that though because you were delivered where I work. So it was my friends that delivered you and I knew that we were in good hands.
(born at 39 weeks and 4 days)
Although you kept me on my toes that week before I had you, you knew when you were ready and you didn't hesitate. You arrived at 5:43 am (just under 2 hours of labor!) at 8 pounds 3 ounces and 20 inches! You are absolutely perfect in every way. I still look at you and can't believe what a big boy you are. You were instantly fun to squeeze and love on. I can't get enough of your cheeks! They are too fun to kiss and pinch. I'll work on this though because I'm sure you're not going to appreciate this in a few short years when I'm dropping you off at school.
You almost came home from the hospital without a name. I hope you like your name my Chaser Acer! 
(1 day old)
After having your older 4 siblings so close together, I was so worried about how they would respond to you. Would they feel displaced? How will each adjust? Sadie has been the baby for so long...would she no longer feel like one of my babies? Each one of your siblings could not be more thrilled to have you here! We all dote on you every day. Each one of your siblings wants to help you out in any way they can. Each one of them makes a comment about how cute you are on a regular basis...more on that in another post later.
Speaking of your 4 older siblings...when others around us realize that your 4 older siblings came to our family in 4 1/2 short years and now you have come 4 years after the last baby, they ask if you were a surprise. Just to clear things up for you, you were planned just as carefully as your other 4 siblings. We were just as excited about having you come to our home as every one of your siblings. I made your dad promise that we wouldn't have another child if we couldn't bring that baby into the world with just as much excitement as the first...and we have both kept that promise.
You are 3 days shy of 4 weeks old now and I want it to slow down. You were a chubby chunk of love when you arrived and you are even more so now. You light up our whole home every day. You even manage to melt my heart in the middle of the night. You are already such a spirited little boy. Every single one of your siblings ask where you are as soon as they come home from school and preschool. I hope you like all of the attention. I'm really glad that you were born as solid as you are because your siblings love you hard!...but really, you could not have come to a more fun family and we couldn't have gotten a better addition!
I have a confession. I probably shouldn't admit this to you. I'm still working on this parenting thing. Since your numero cinco you would think that I'm an expert by now. I pretend that I am. The fact is that even if I had 20 kids I still wouldn't be an expert because none of you are the same. I thought that I would grow up with Noelle and then know how to do this with each subsequent child. The reality is that I am growing up with each of you. There are a few things that I have learned that I hope I have improved on. I will try really hard to put those things that I have learned into practice.
Confession #2: Because of my previously mentioned confession, you will teach me more than I will ever teach you.
Now that I have told you how much we love you, how fun you are and confessed can I ask you for a favor? I am your favorite and I like it. The problem is I was Noelle's, Ethan's, Jacob's, and Sadie's favorite too but this seems to only last for about a year until their meal ticket expires. Your dad is like way awesome, but is there any chance that I can remain your favorite even when the milk truck stops coming? I would really like that. If not, I'm okay with being second favorite...really I am. I can see why dad is the favorite. I just really want you to like me.
Did I mention I love having you here? Did I mention how cute you are? Did I mention I love squeezing you and your cheeks? Did I mention you're perfect?
(2 1/2 weeks old)
I love being your mom.
