Creed - 1 Month

Oh I'm so torn! I'm both happy and sad to celebrate my baby's one month birthday with him today. Happy because God blessed me with this beautiful little boy that has learned (just within the past 3 days) to sleep for a 5 hour stretch when we lay him down at night! Woo hoo! Atta boy! We lay him down around 9 and he doesn't wake me up until 2. What a blessing! I'm still getting up with him twice - again around 5 AM, but we're working on stretching out the second half of the night as well. Way to go big boy!

The part of me that's sad is realizing that one day, not long from now, he won't need me anymore. He'll become more and more independent. And unlike with the other two boys, I know that this is my last rodeo. My last time to be a mom to a baby. So, I'm cherishing every moment. I stare at him often...just to make a mental note of how sweet he looks each day.

Today is a prayer of Thanksgiving: Thank you, Lord, for sweet Creed. Thank You for the quiet times at night that he and I get to spend together, rocking in his yellow chair. I feel so close to You when I hold one of Your precious gifts. Thank You for blessing Rusty and I with a spirited, handsome little boy one month ago today! We are humbled by your faith in us to raise Creed in today's world. May we do you proud! :) Amen.

Creed's Official One Month Picture - I'll use Elmo to help us track Creed's growth each month. The smirk on his face cracks me up - is that a smile I'm detecting?

Sweet Creed

Creed and Mom

Jonah consoling Creed...sweet brothers