One month

Jack is one month old today!  My how it's flown.  He's changed so much already.  He spends much more time awake looking around, kicking his feet and sucking on his hands (when they make it near his mouth.)  He still sleeps best when swaddled up and loves to rock.  He will often fuss just because he wants to be held and usually Momma's the only one who'll do the trick.  I love a snuggler!  It's wonderful being this sweet boy's momma.

Too Cool

These guys are too cool for words.

Two Weeks

Has it really been two weeks since this sweet boy has come into our lives? I find myself caught between time standing still and flying by. It seems like only yesterday I became pregnant and at the same time it feels as though Jack has been here for months.



Still so tiny, he's changing so much. This time last week he'd gained back to his birth weigh plus one ounce and grown 3/4". He's a little snacker. He'll nurse a little, snooze a little, snack a little more. I enjoy the opportunity to sit and be still with him. And I love that he loves to rock. I'm beginning to hear coos and ahs and he's much more alert during his awake time. He's beginning to wake more during the day and allowing me to get to bed earlier. This is much welcomed as for the first week or so he'd sleep all day and wake from 9 pm to 1 am.



Will is still being an excellent big brother (especially for a 2 year old). There have only been the occasional hints of jealousy, mostly vying for my lap. As I comfort Jack saying "shh, it's ok Jack", I often hear beside me "No Momma. I'm Will". But all in all, he's adjusting well.

The grunts I'm hearing mean I'm being called to be Momma again...

Jack Lewis

After much waiting and anticipation, we'd like to introduce the newest member of our family,

Jack Monroe Lewis.

Jack was born Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 4:59 am at a healthy 8 lbs 2 oz and 20 1/4".

Our sweet little addition is just an absolute joy. We are so blessed to have such wonderful babies. This week with Jack has shown him to be a laid-back ball of snuggles. He loves to be swaddled into a tiny package and held oh-so-close. And he is so lucky to have an adoring big brother. Although hesitant at first, Will has taken Jack as "his baby" helping Momma with everything, comforting him when he cries, and insisting on holding his hand for the duration of every car ride.

This is true love.

Merry Christmas

We'd like to wish all a very blessed Christmas! We hope yours was as wonderful as ours. With our new baby due very soon, we spent the holiday at home, just the three of us.

Here's (in photo form) is the recap of our Christmas season.


For the benefit of the grandparents...Christmas morning.


And lastly, Will playing with the bat and ball we gave him.


We won't be holding our breath for a baseball scholarship just yet!

Jingle Bells

Will's daycare put on a Christmas program for the parents. The two year olds were to sing "Jesus Loves Me" and "Jingle Bells".

We practiced at home for two weeks. And ever the performer Will would hold out the long notes and throw in some "jazz hands".

But somehow standing there in front of all those people...

Oh well, at least he didn't run off stage screaming.

The Recap

I've noticed several blogs re-capping the past several weeks. I guess it's just getting to be that busy time of year. Here's what we've been up to.

Pumpkin Carving


Being that this was Will's first year for trick or treating, I thought we have him go as something he'd be comfortable with...a cowboy of course. I found an adorable horse costume to wear as seen here.



However, this was the only short lived moment that he wore it. Upon taking the costume off the hanger it looked less like a horse and more like a carcass which freaked a certain little boy out...hysterically. It took a week of coaxing to get him to wear it for all of five minutes. So, we called in the back up stick horse.

Will and I have begun a new routine. At nine o'clock sharp, we are in bed. I read a book and then I leave Will to read a book while I get ready to go "night night". It's working out rather nicely.

Ever the entertainer, Will has begun taking a well deserved bow after each performance. I'm not sure where he picked it up, but I love it!



I will leave you with one of (my) life's little questions. As the weather turns cooler and we bundle our little ones up for a snuggley night's sleep, what is it about footie pajamas that inevitably result in out of diaper leakage?