Due Date

Today is my due date! When I woke up this morning and looked at my phone I had an alert telling me that our baby was due today. I looked over at the crib to see our baby boy waking up and smiled to myself. He will be three weeks old tomorrow already! The time has gone by fast; maybe because the days and nights tend to mush together. Honestly though, he has been such a good baby. For the most part only crying when he's being changed or when he's hungry. He sleeps well, like his mother I am told, and is just the cutest thing we have ever seen. Seriously.

This past week finally brought some nice weather after over a week of cold and rain. We took Charles on his first trip to the Park on Tuesday. This trip was made even more wonderful because our good friends from Norway, Helene and Ketil, are here with their two kids and they, along with Ashley, met us at the Park for the afternoon. It was heavenly. Walking through our favorite park with our new little boy, talking with friends and enjoying the warm fall weather.. it doesn't get much better than that. Chris and I went back again on Wednesday before he had to be back at church.

If you couldn't tell already, I really love the park. I think Charles likes it too, although both times he slept through most of it. Oh well, he will come to appreciate afternoons in the park eventually!

I really love this picture of him. It makes me chuckle.

It has been fun getting to know our baby boy over the past few weeks. Granted, he doesn't do a whole lot more than sleep and eat, but he is becoming more and more alert. His facial expressions, while awake and asleep, are pretty funny. I just can't get enough of him. Even his little farts are cute! I love every little thing about him and we continue to praise God for the gift of our son and for his health and safe arrival. God is truly awesome.

My most favorite time with him is after I nurse and he falls asleep in my arms. He's so tiny and smells so good and I love how he snuggles his little head under my chin. Be still my beating heart! Sometimes I don't want to put him down. I love my Moby Wrap- I can carry him around and get things done at the same time. It's also great for trips to the park when we don't want to bring the stroller.

Chris was holding Charles while I was finishing something so I could then feed him. He was a little fussy and Chris was kissing his face when Charles got hold of his nose and started sucking on it! Poor kid, he must have been hungrier than we thought.. no milk in there baby boy! haha. It was super cute and we both got a good laugh from it.