1 Month Old!!!

Seriously? Already? No way. This can't be! He's growing up too fast...


This last month as flown by. Holy crap. It's so hard to believe. It's amazing how much our lives have changed as well. Gossiping has turned into poop counts. Cuddling on the couch has turned into gawking at our baby. People no longer care how I am - they only want to see Jack. Which is fine - I like him enough - so I will share. Jack is definitely busting out of his newborn clothes. It's crazy. It's so much fun to watch him grow into a little person. He's impatient, yet easy going - but when it's time to eat, it's time to eat. He hates taking breaks to be burped... he'll just grunt, grunt, grunt. He's strong - he was holding his head up at 2 weeks. Granted - there's a little instability to go along with it - but he's getting there. He smiles and hums in his sleep, so big you can see his gums. His feet are huge - if you'd judge his feet like you'd judge a dogs paws - he's going to be a tall boy! It's just so amazing to be a parent. As so many of you know, there are no words to explain the love you have for your baby - I am so happy to have joined the club.

(I love how some of you compare each month to a static object, like a stuffed animal. It's a great way to see how much they are growing. Thanks for the idea!) So, let me introduce you to ...

Jack's best hippo friend...

Getting a little closer...

Lounging around...

Keepin' it real...

Telling secrets...

& giving kisses...

Things have been moving along since Bryan left. He was able to get a 4 day pass last weekend so we spent the weekend with friends and just spending time as a family. We are so thankful he was able to get so much time off after Jack was born. I think he got around 3 weeks off? We definitely got into a routine - I had night duty and Bryan took Jack in the morning so I could get a few good solid hours of sleep. I was usually up, showered, bright eyed and bushy tailed by 9:30am. However... without Bryan here now - I think I am showered by 1:00pm? Definitely a big difference. Parenting is MUCH better with TWO parents, for sure. I hate it. Half of my day is wasted. But soon, we'll get into our own routine and *hopefully* I'll be getting up at a decent hour sooner or later.