One Month Old

It's hard to believe that one month has already passed since these two precious boys have entered our lives. We both have talked about how abruptly and dramatically one's life and daily routine changes upon the arrival of children. Despite the many sleepless nights and the countless new challenges of parenthood, however, we know that we wouldn't trade these boys or our new life for anything. We have absolutely loved getting to know Jaden & Cody during this past month. And now that they have offically reached their one month birthday, we thought we'd reflect upon their little personalities and accomplishments. Jaden is on the left in both pictures below.

Both Boys

• sleep best in their Rock n Play cradles - best stretch is 3 hours!
• growing steadily as they become better eaters
• love to stretch, especially after waking up
• like to relax to music
• hate their changing table & their midnight feedings
• fairly content with bathtimes
• very quiet church-goers
• love sitting in their swing and being outside
• have obnoxiously loud bowel movements :)
• love to be held

JADEN

• currently 8 lbs. 5 oz.
• overall more consistent & predictable
• stronger eater
• loves to be held upright on one's shoulder
• soothing to have hands by his face
• can be independent (in a swing or bouncer) for longer stretches
• loves to grunt
• increasingly strong neck muscles
• people highlight his resemblance to Daddy

CODY

• currently 7 lbs. 7 oz.
• wide-eyed and curious
• our sloppy eater
• smaller, yet has a larger head circumference
• loves being in his SnuggleMe
• more likely to hold one's gaze
• loves to flex his big toe
• more likely to be startled
• people highlight his resemblance to Uncle Andrew