in other news....

i no longer look like those terrible post jaw surgery pictures. my jaw is healing fast and i have my face back. i still dont have full movement in my upper lip and can only open my mouth one finger width. but i started eating mashed potatoes and oatmeal this week. hallelujah! this is a picture i snapped before my surgery.

before - upper jaw too far back.

after - upper jaw in its correct spot

best picture ever

did he like it or did he hate it? because we couldn't tell.

Collin Jacob Hoerman

hopefully all you hoerman blog readers have heard the news......we have beautiful and perfect baby boy. after a long road to start our little family....it has finally happened. collin was born on july 21st. he was 7lbs. 2oz. 18" long. he was placed in our loving arms on july 27th. best day of our lives. worth every second we have had to wait. he is a dream come true. he has an amazing birthmom. word can't adequately describe the love we have for her. her love for baby collin is powerful.

enjoy a preview of pictures we had a wonderful photographer take of the new little hoerman family.

http://andreapasionphotography.blogspot.com/2011/07/h-newborn.html

surgery was yesterday.

right before surgery

right after surgery...

my upper jaw is now pulled out and screwed back into its correct place. this is only from the first day. we were told the third day will be the worst swelling. we'll try and get a picture if it really is that bad.

a few shots from the 4th

jake

whistler weekend.

my new favorite place ever. little bruised up. but no one died. success. such a great weekend.

our bikes.

jake....

being hardcore.....

and again

bears were everywhere. we probably saw 5 or 6. so close to us. crazy.

heading to the top.

absolutely stunning.