He sleeps the best up against our chests.
He looks at us with inquisitive eyes, reaching deep into our thoughts.
He snuggles up against us in the early morning hours, taking over our whole bed.
His little 6 pound body at birth has grown and continues to fill out, I'm guessing close to 9 pounds now.
As he grows, i realize how quickly this is all passing. Newborn clothes are tucked away, while 3 month sizes slowly creep in. Father son drives and mama son dances help relieve the tension he feels in the early evening hours. His body pressed firmly and lovingly against my stomach, his hands cupping my breast. We spend many hours like this daily. I have a love affair with breastfeeding. It's so satisfying to me, to be able to comfort and nourish his growing body and mind.
When we're not nursing, much of our day is spent in carriers, so he can hear my heartbeat while he sleeps. So he can feel my warmth and breath as i move about my day. My back aches at the end of the day from this constant carrying, but i don't mind. I feel whole when he's with me. When daddy gets home from work he spends a few hours a night listening to his heart, feeling his warmth.
We continue to adjust and become a family. I continue to slow down and realize what i used to be able to accomplish in an hour, now takes two or three. And thats ok. Charlie continues to become protective of his brother. Jason and I continue to use his quiet nap times to catch up and nourish our marriage.
Today was our first big snow of the season. Liam felt his first snowflakes, cold and fresh on his newborn face. He squinted and slowly opened his eyes to this new feeling, this new smell. Winter is here.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and we are looking forward to a nice quiet day, just the 4 of us.
This year, this season, this Thanksgiving we are so very grateful.
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