Rhys at One Month

Our new little guy is already one month old! (Well, now he's more like 6 weeks old.) As it always seems to do, time has gone by incredibly fast. We spent the first month of his life cuddled up inside during the coldest month of my life. I could go on and on about how stir crazy we are staying inside all day but it's more fun to talk about the joy that is spending Rhys' early newborn days cuddled up on the couch next to a cozy fire. And seriously, that is all we have done most days. Calvin now thinks every day is a movie day and Rhys hardly knows that a world outside these familiar walls even exists. All I can say is this spring better deliver.

And now on to our life with Rhys. With the exception of the middle of the night, he is a great baby. After a few sleepy weeks where he pretty much nursed and drifted in and out of sleep he is now becoming more wakeful. During the day he loves to relax on a Boppy or in his swing and stare out the window or watch his brother run through the house. Typically content, he is happy to lounge in the arms of whoever is willing and is just starting to smirk and smile when we talk to him. I adore my daytime Rhys.

Nights are a different story. Our sweet baby turns into a crank baby right around 10pm and continues to wake/feed/fuss on the hour until the sun comes up when he resumes his easy going lifestyle. This was the story of our lives for the first solid month but things seem to be taking a turn (fingers crossed- knock on wood- a sprinkle of salt over the shoulder). Thankfully, we have had a lot of help from the grandparents who have given us (mostly me) some time to nap and relax during the day. This weekend we celebrated Jakob's birthday with a three and four hour stretch of sleep during the night. I pray this is the start of something good.

We continue to learn a little more about him every day. This week he has been super interested in looking at lights and ceiling fans. He enjoys his pacifier and listening to music. As for his features, his eyes are becoming lighter and lighter and taking on a bluish hue. His hair is brown and starting off much darker than Cal's. He has his mother's nose and brother's round cheeks. He is gearing up to be a very different (and much bigger) baby than his brother. Adorably and uniquely Rhys.

Sweet Rhys, we love you so very much and cannot imagine our lives without you. You have brought us so much joy in your one month here. We cannot wait to watch you grow.

Now please don't grow too fast.