Dear Baby: Stop Growing

Well, Boa is 2 weeks old today... He was born September 13th, 2012 at 3:07am. He was 20 1/2 inches long, and 7lbs 1oz. A long skinny baby...

And other than the doctors and nurses, his amazing daddy was the first one to get to hold him:

Adam was such a trooper to stick with me and mentally help me through 12 or 13 hours worth of contractions. He's such an amazing husband and daddy... I'm so proud of him!

Ah! But Boa just keeps growing! Part of me is like, "yay! He will be so fun when he gets bigger..." But the other part of me is like "No! I never want to lose my little baby. Just stay small forever, okay, little guy...?"

But he just wont listen. :( He just keeps growing. Both Adam and I noticed yesterday that he SEEMED bigger yesterday. I guess he'll be weighed at his doctor's appointment tomorrow and we'll know for sure how much our growing guy has gained.

But just look at this:

(I didn't get a good full body shot, but just look at his teeny little face! How perfect is he?!)

And then, less than a week later (but a week after he was born - September 20th):

Like, he looks so old!! Where has my little boy gone! Before I know it he'll have packed his bags for college! I want my tin baby back :( But he's still pretty cute ;)

And then some pictures that I took today, now that he's 2 weeks old...:

Hmmm, now that I compare images, I'm realizing he looks a little smaller being naked... But still!! He's definitely put on some cheek chub... What a cute little guy. I love him so much...

And a couple more pictures, just because:

 

Our new family at the hospital... :)

 Just look at his perfect little hand! he always points with his fingers :)

And he always sucks on his fingers. He came out with such long fingernails (because he was a week and a day "late") that he had scratches all over his cheeks for a while from sucking on his hands all the time.

Two weeks in and I love being a mom... It's hard I guess, but I was blessed with such an easy baby, who doesn't cry more than necessary to get his point across, and who is healthy as can be. I love my little guy... But I cant wait for him to grow up and be a big guy who can do all sorts of cool things...

Oh dear God... Thank you so much for my little boy. I'm so grateful that you were gracious enough to give him to Adam and I despite our imperfections. I thank You that You are perfect, and that you love us, and that you are so generous as to forgive all our mistakes and failures... You are an amazing God. Lord, please bless my little boy, and take care of him, because I trust You with his precious little life, and I know that on my own I will fail. But please give Adam and I wisdom to take care of this incredible gift that you've given us. I love you, Lord... In your perfect Name, Amen.

Breif Update

I started a post a couple months ago which I never got around to finishing, and now, here I am (pictured with my wonderful husband, Adam):  39 weeks pregnant,

and just waiting for my little guy to get here.
(Above photo is courtesy of Breonna Clark, who was so generous to take some beautiful pictures of us and the little guy hiding inside. I highly recommend her professional services!)

Just look at him though! Isn't he great! (Oh, and he is a boy, by the way!! Hurray!)

So much has happened in life. And it's all a blur. But I just feel so constantly blessed to have an amazing husband, a baby on the way, and a God who knows all of our needs. Like, seriously I dont need to worry about anything because He is such a pro at orchestrating everything we need in life - and sometimes even the things that we want. I am just so impressed by Him, and how incredibly powerful He is.

I'm realizing that it's going to be a pain to try to relay all the things that have happened. So I decided that I'm going to try to keep blogging as simple as possible... Limiting what I have to say to what I want to say - as opposed to what I feel obligated to write. I think I'd much prefer blogging to be about creativity... So I guess we'll see what happens with it in the future, but I suppose this could be called an update.

The End.

Just For Kicks

Life is crazy.

Today I'm 21 weeks pregnant, and finally a baby bump has made a definite appearance. Kind of ridiculous.

The other day, I was sitting on our bed talking to Adam, and felt the baby kick, so I told Adam to come quick and put his hand on my tummy, and when the baby kicked again, Adam was like "whaa...??!!" Then, the baby didn't kick anymore, but I'm so glad that my husband got to be the first to feel our baby kick from the outside!

Then, last night while watching Psych (of course), he* started moving, so after I put my hand down there, and he kicked it 3 times, I  decided to give Adam a chance to feel him. Adam's hand was cold on my tummy, but the baby seemed to like it, because he kinda went crazy. I'd never felt him kick that much. Adam was like, "woah" upon ever movement, and it was kinda crazy! Maybe it's just a 21 week-old thing, because he's moving around even now, a lot more than he used to!!

According to The Bump, which has the great place on their website about the size of a fetus at each week, as compared to fruit, the baby is as big as a banana!

Isn't our little guy a beast?! That's an approximate picture of what He looks like. Even though we haven't bee able to get an ultra sound yet, it's amazing to know what he looks like. I mean, how did God form such a perfect little guy?? I mean, it feels for real now - there's a baby inside me, and he's alive and, he's moving, and someday he's going to come out, and grow up, and be a person... It's pretty incredible.

And I wonder, what's he gonna be like? Is he going to be like any of the kids I babysit for? (I've been babysitting since I was 11, so I'm fortunate to have a lot of experience with kids!) Will I have the perfect beautiful family, like Angie (who doesn't know that I stalk her blog yet)? With dare-devil children, who are invincible to getting hurt, and who are so smart and fun and cute? Or will they be like Isaac, a 3 year old with a mind of his own - we thinks forts are created to jump on instead of play in; who can climb up, on, or over any surface; who cant yet talk very much, but who is SO smart, and knew all his letters, numbers (by sight, order and sound), shapes, and colors by the age of two; who is able-bodied - has amazing balance and sure-footedness, and who throws his snack on the ground when he's done with it. Or will he be sweet, quiet and talkative? Will he walk at 6 months like David, or will he still need help sitting up at 6 months like Zack? Will he be like Zachary and Micah, and make Adam be the princess in Princess Capture (like they did yesterday at the park)? I dont know! But I cant wait until I do... God has placed a mystery inside me, and I cant wait to find it out :)


God, you are so gracious to give us this wonderful gift... I am so blessed... And thank you so much for my wonderful husband, who loves me, and the gift you've given us, and you. Lord, you're the most wonderful Orchestrator of life. Please give us wisdom in our parenting, and in life, as to where you want us, and what you want from us. God, you are so good. In you wonderful name, Amen.



*We call the baby a "him" so far, 1) because it's better than saying "it", and 2) Because we're guessing it'll be a boy :)