One Month (Already!?)

Ethan is one-month old!

It feels cliché to say it, but I can't help marveling at how fast he is changing and growing - They really do grow up so fast!

The picture on the left was taken just one week before the second one!

One month of parenting - what do we have to show for it?

We have some red eyes. We have some adorable pictures. We have a new appreciation for everyone who has done this before (!).

So what is our first impression of parenthood?

It's easier and harder than it looks. Harder in ways we didn't expect, but easier in other ways because we are just so in love with our precious little boy.

For example: sitting up with a screaming baby until 3AM is harder than I imagined, because I never imagined what being sleep-deprived for weeks beforehand feels like. But when he finally falls asleep smiling in my spit-up stained arms, I feel ready to do it all over again.

We have been blessed beyond measure by all of our friends and family - sending gifts, cards, bringing meals, praying and rejoicing with us! Thank you all so much for your loving support.

Love, Jenna