Perspective

It's amazing how perspective can change how you see things. Prior to Noah's birth, Caleb seemed to me to be on the small side of average (he has always been just under 50th percentile in height and weight). Now in comparison to Noah, he seems like a giant. It's the same with his maturity and abilities as well. Before Noah, he still seemed pretty "babyish" even though he had started talking in sentences, can run, etc. Now, he seems so mature! Activities, such as making Christmas cookies and doing crafts, that I never would have even tried doing with him prior to Noah's birth we are now enjoying together. And he is such a big helper! He has adjusted so well to his new role of "big brother" and is so sweet to Noah. He loves to kiss his head and promptly informs me whenever he is crying (as if we wouldn't know anyway). :) He often comes over and pats Noah, saying "Sweet Noah." We couldn't have imagined our transition to being a family of four going any smoother.

It's hard for me to believe that Noah will be a month old on Saturday! On one hand, it seems like he was just born yesterday while on the other hand it also seems like he has been part of our family forever. He is such a sweet baby and is a great sleeper! He has "woken up" this week and doesn't sleep quite as well at night as he has the past few weeks (partly due to his gassy tummy), but we are still very fortunate to get a relatively decent amount of nighttime sleep. ;) I will be excited to see how much he weighs when I take him in for his 1-month checkup on Friday!