Look at me grow!

One week

 One month

 Two months

 Three months

 

I can't believe it's been three months already!  It seems like such a long time ago that I went to bed thinking I was going to be pregnant forever. ;)  Three hours later I woke up to glorious contractions and knew it was the day!  (I need to write my birth story before I forget it.)  I know he's still new, but I can't imagine our family without him in it!  He is a perfect addition.

 

This sweet boy is such a joy.  He has a happy demeanor and is almost always content.  He smiles often and lately I've gotten some giggles out of him.  He is 25 1/4 in. long and weighs 14 lbs.  That's the 90th percentile for weight and the 99th for height!  He has discovered his hands and he is usually "praying" with them or sucking on them.  He's a pro at tummy time and is really getting the hang of head control.  He's basically got us all swooning over him.  Even Daddy, which is impressive because he is the first to admit that babies are not his favorite.  But, practically every time hubby looks at him little pumpkin busts out the biggest grin.  It's pretty hard to resist. 

 

I love having a baby again and I'm doing a much better job slowing down this time around.  I held C a lot, but I also spent more time getting "stuff" done back then.  Now I definitely have more stuff to do, but I spend less time doing it!  My house hasn't been dusted in three months and I will never be caught up on laundry, but babies don't stay babies long at all.  Those dishes in the sink don't bother me like they used to.  Not when there's a sleepy baby to snuggle.  And it's not just the baby growing up around here either....those big boys are getting bigger by the day, and I'm noticing.  When I'm not holding that sweet baby I'm building train tracks for lil' peanut or playing board games with C.  Forget the state of my house...my kids are going to judge me on the state of my heart.  And I want them to feel loved because I had time for them.  "I spent too much time holding my babies and playing games with my kids.  I should have been doing more important things"  said no mom ever!  It's sometimes hard to remember what matters most amidst the day to day grind, but I'm certainly trying.