Judson- I'll probably say this every month, but I can't believe another month has already come and gone. You are the sweetest little baby and we all love you so. This month was a little rough to begin with as we battle some reflux and gas issues (due in large part to oversupply). You're doing so much better now and you are so content most of the day. Your sister has really taken an interest in you this month, and you love it when she's around. If you hear her voice you try so hard to look around the room and find her and then you keep your eyes on her the whole time. When she talks to you or sings, you coo and smile at her the whole time. It's hard to remember what it was like … [Read more...]
newborn thoughts, it’s different now
I'm writing this post with a sleeping baby in my lap. I know I should probably put him down, but his hand is sweetly touching the side of my arm and when I start to lay him down his grip tightens just a bit. I know he won't wake up, he's a great sleeper. He's content and laid back and everything I hoped my newborn would be. I just can't lay him down. Not right now. When Braylen was born everyone was adamant that I should soak up this time. Don't get me wrong here, of course I did. Against the premise that I might spoil her, against the premise that I might get her off schedule. I held her tightly. I remember smelling of her sweet hair and closing my eyes tightly, … [Read more...]
when braylen met judson
I mentioned yesterday that I had asked to take some photos after Judson was born. I just knew that it would be something that I would cherish, and I didn't want to worry about myself or Allen having to stress about capturing the moments after his birth. As soon as I was able to have visitors, Allen went out to the waiting room to get the two of them. In my head, I had built up this grand moment of the two of them meeting for the first time, and it turned out that Braylen was a little stand offish. She wasn't sure about the umbilical cord, she didn't like that I had an IV, and she certainly wasn't sure about him when he started crying (baby boy can cry, loud!). It didn't … [Read more...]