Today you are one month old and we can hardly remember what life was life before you arrived! You are the sweetest little guy and we are enjoying getting to know you.
Here is what you have been up to:
- You are coming to life! This past week you have been much more alert. You are tracking things with your eyes and are mostly content during your awake hours.
- You love your bouncy seat and laying on your tummy in the playroom. The swing has quickly become your favorite place to sleep.
- You makes lots of snorts and gurgles and I think I have even heard a coo or two!
- You are eating like a champ! Typically you like to have at least four ounces every three hours though usually once a day you will go five or six hours between feeds.
- You are still wearing newborn diapers and some newborn clothes though they are getting tight! We are working our way into the 0-3 month things.
- You tend to be awake most mornings, just taking a cat nap or two and then sleep the afternoon hours away. You are good at night too. You eat and go right back to sleep.
- We have you sleeping in your room now though you have not yet slept in your crib. We should buy stock in Duracell because we are going to be going through a lot of batteries for the swing!
- You seem to be a little bit of a touchy baby. Things need to be just so for you to go to sleep. So far swaddling and swinging are key!
- You love to be snuggled and held. When we go out places I put you in the baby carrier and you go right to sleep.
- Your brothers love you! James is always coming up to you and saying, "kiss, kiss". Then he leans over and gives you a smooch. He also likes to help me burp you after you eat and wrap you up in a blanket.
Life sure is different with two babies! I am quickly learning that everything takes twice... if not three times as long as it did before. Getting out of the house is difficult, but not impossible. I am navigating the ins and outs of having two little ones as best as I can and every day seems to be getting a little easier.
Ethan, you are so loved! When we found out that you were a boy I prayed and asked God for wisdom and guidance. I felt a little frightened and overwhelmed at the task of raising two boys for His Kingdom. But He assured me he had chosen me specifically for this task and He chose you specifically for us. You are such a blessing! I know God has very special plans for your life and He is going to do something so great through you that we cannot even begin to imagine! We need only to prayerfully listen and follow.
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