Here are a few pictures of him at 1 month old. I'll take a picture every month on the 21st so we can track his growth.
We're still getting to know each other but I'm already thoroughly smitten with the little guy. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways:
- The faces he makes after a feeding as he drifts off to sleep. His eyes roll back, he moves his mouth like he's eating then gets this lazy gummy grin. I know it's not a true smile yet, just an involuntary muscle movement, but it's so cute.
- The way he rests his face on his elbows after I burp him on my shoulder.
- The look he makes when he raises his head and closes his eyes, usually as part of a yawn.
- How when he lets go after nursing sometimes he'll have milk running down his chin.
- His uncanny ability to free his arms from a swaddle, no matter how tight, and raise them over his head and stretch when he yawns (see picture below).
- The way he furrows his brow and looks so concerned sometimes like he's just not sure about what's going on.
- How peaceful he looks when he's sleeping.
- Though I don't like to see it often, the big fish-mouth frown he makes when he's unhappy is pretty cute.
- How much he loves being worn in my new ring sling when I'm making breakfast, putting away laundry or getting the mail.
Mainly though, I love him because he's ours. When I look at him I see the living embodiment of the love Kevin and I have and it's amazing to think we created him from almost nothing and now he's a living, breathing little person. I love that we'll get to watch him discover his world and learn new things. I can't wait for the smiles of recognition when he sees me, to hear him laugh for the first time, call me mommy, and tell me he loves me.
But all of that's off in the future. For now I'll just love him for the beautiful one month old baby he is and be thankful for this wonderful little blessing we have. How lucky are we?
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