One Month Old

Hi Friends!

Things are going great with Truett. He is growing, growing, growing!!! I went to a friends' house yesterday to meet up with her and her one week old baby for a stroll and it was so amazing to see Truett bigger than another baby (it was my first time seeing that). My, they grow fast!

He is such a sweet baby. He has a very sweet and content temperment. Did I mention he is BEAUTIFUL!? He is starting to smile a little bit at me in the mornings when he's fed, changed and well slept. It steals my heart!

We still don't have much of a schedule - though I see us settling into one slowly. We were really struggling with no morning nap, besides little cat naps here and there, but then this week ... I figured him out. He is a paci/thumb (once he can find it) baby! And he also has to have praise music on to take his nap ... so sweet! I was hoping he wouldn't be a paci baby and I was fighting it, but I can only nurse him so many times before he'll just fall asleep. I thought about it yesterday though, I sucked my fingers for 10 years!!!!!! I found much comfort in my sucking, so why am I depriving my child from that joy? (Because I want to save him - and Artie and I $$$ - the teeth issue.) But, O well.

So, the other part of all this ... ME! It is quite an adjustment. It's a major change in daily life, in marriage, physically, spiritually and everything in between. I have a new found respect for my mother (how in the world did she do this SIX times and so close together?!?!?!). I pray more than I ever have in my life (and out loud too!). I call on the Lord in ways I never have. I see the Father heart of God in a whole new way. He LOVES us so much! His heart is always for us. He is contantly acting for our best. Yet, there are parts I cannot relate to God --- He NEVER tires. His patience NEVER runs out. He is NEVER selfish. He NEVER over reacts. He is the PERFECT parent. I find a lot of comfort knowing that I am free to know the Perfect Father and to call on His help and wisdom in caring for my child.

It blows Artie and I's minds that God chose to give us this child. We are called to shepherd his heart and to be his connection to Christ --- and Christ is his connection to God. What a priviledge and a humbling task ... to be the connection point to the Savior of every soul. And to get to do that to the love of your life ~ your child! Amazing!

Okay, I know my thoughts are scattered, but that's all I have time for right now. At least until I understand our day a little better.

Here are some photos to keep you coming back :)

Truett's first visit to Daddy's office :)