6 weeks and Growing

Finally more pictures have been uploaded! Took me a while to figure out how to upload from our new camera. Not that it is super difficult- just difficult finding time now. For instance, it has taken me all afternoon just to complete this blog. While trying to upload and comment on here, I took various phone calls, nursed Thomas twice, got him to sleep once and almost again until a big brother awoke, convinced a brother to use the potty, helped brother with a portrait of Thomas, started chopping stuff for dinner, convinced brother to not climb on the counter to get a sucker, rearranged an "office" in brother's room, and started a load of wash! Talk about muli-tasking! And that is what life has become but we wouldn't trade a bit! Just a time of transition! Thomas is growing well! At his 1 month check up (at 5 weeks), he weighed 10 lb 9.7 ounces and was 22 1/2 inches (he had grown 2 inches due to the pediatrician measuring him in at 20 1/2 inches two days after leaving the hospital). He is nursing great and starting to sleep longer at night. Two nights ago he went from 10:30 to 5am! Wonderful night of sleep for Mommy and Daddy! He is having trouble at times with his tummy. We thought colic but our doctor doesn't think so. He seems to think it is just Thomas' digestive track needing to mature some as well as a few other factors. So, some days are longer than others. But we are getting there! More to come soon!

Here are a few photos from the past month...

Smile?! Beginnings of one but most likely a gas smile! Yet, just this week, Thomas has started to smile at us- nice and wide! Takes over his whole face! LOVE it!

Chill bumps after bath!

Took awhile for his embilical cord stump to fall of. Finally at about 3 1/2 weeks it came off! Daddy is looking forward to baths in the tub like he did with Tucker.

Floor gym time. We have started giving Thomas some "activity" time. The first time he laid on his mat, he had great expressions. We are working on tummy time even though he has one strong head already.

Monkey Toes!!

Love his feet. We have an ultrasound picture of one of his feet. We knew they would be big! It is fun comparing the two pictures!

Love this picture (although I didn't focus well). It pretty much sums up our days. This picture was taken after church. Mommy was attempting to get some birth announcement pics and Tucker just had to be in it and popped right in front! We are definitely starting to see some jealousy and need for more attention -especially when we are tending to Thomas. But it is all out of love. Tucker loves, loves his baby brother!