I know this is going to sound so cliche, but I honestly can't believe that my tiny baby is already a month old. At two and a half weeks, he had already gained a pound and grown over 2 inches! His next appointment is in two days and then I'll know his one month stats.
Life is wonderful with little Trooper in our home. We are starting to learn more about him and understand his cues, so we're settling down into a comfortable routine (almost). Most nights he's an amazingly good baby and sleeps for over 4 hours, then I wake him up to feed him, and he goes right back to sleep for another 3 hours until it's time to wake up and start the day. At naptime, he usually either falls right to sleep or lays quietly in his crib until he gives in to his tiredness. Sometimes there's some crying, but that's to be expected.
I love to cuddle him and rock him in my arms. We just stare at each other for a good part of each day. It makes me feel good knowing how much he loves his mom. Sometimes at night we'll put him to bed and he'll start to fuss. Brent and I will get into bed and read the scriptures together or say our prayers and when Trooper hears my voice he'll get really quiet. Last night I held him until his eyes got droopy, then before I set him in his bed I gave him a kiss on the cheek and he flashed me the cutest smile. He loves us to sing to him and he loves to hear Brent play the guitar. He loves his dad to sway him and swing him since we don't have an actual baby swing to lay him in. He really is such a good little baby and he fills our home with so much joy and love.
Ok, enough with the writing. Here are the pictures I'm sure you've been waiting for.
Um, does he have cool hair or what?!?
Maybe I'm biased, but I think he looks like a little model baby. You can't really tell in pictures yet, but his eyes are turning into such a pretty blue.
Oh he's so cute.
Trooper's first day at the beach - Thanksgiving 2011.
Helping us decorate our Christmas tree.
He actually quite likes his carseat.
My baby's first baseball:)
