All that I expected...and then some

When I was in college, I worked at a daycare. That job opened my eyes to how much work it is to care for a child. That job also made me think long and hard about whether or not I wanted to have any kiddos of my own. For almost 15 years (and most especially during my pregnancy), I thought a lot about what a huge responsibility it is to be a parent. And now that Alex is here, I realize that it is all the hard work and responsibility that I thought it would be. (And I know that it has only just begun.)

But it is also so much more than I ever could have imagined. Gone are the days of thinking "what have I done?!" They have replaced with wondering "what would I do without our little man?!"

Today our little man turns four weeks old. And apparently, at four weeks, he transitions from "newborn" to "infant." Who knew? Anyway, here are a few pics we shot today.

Tummy Time (more like "Torture Time" by the look on his face!)


Raise your hand if you're excited that Ganny and Gandpa are coming for a visit this weekend


Holding my paci all by myself (yes, this is a fluke - he doesn't really know how to hold his paci yet)