head to toes

(Around 6/1; Abt. 1 month old)

Henry at 1 month

Can you believe that our little Henry is 1 month old? Neither can I. Right now Steph and I are so happy that he is in our life. We still have our hiccups -- he's still spitting up a lot, and can be pretty fussy, but his big eyes and sweet face let us know that it has all been worth it.

He has been doing pretty well with sleeping. On a typical night he will sleep one 5-hour shift and another 3-hour shift. He usually hates being messed with -- so he puts up a good fight when I try to change his dirty diapers and/or change his clothes.

Having a baby grow up is a weird thing. A lot of the time I am excited for when I will be able to interact a little bit more with him, but then I remember that he will no longer be as small as he is right now. I guess I should just enjoy the moments that I have with him right now -- that is something that I constantly need to remind myself to do.

Happy 1-month birthday Henry!! We are so happy that you are a Nyland.

First Two Weeks

Henry had a pretty awesome first two weeks of life. Here are some of the things he did:

He was born (May 2).

He starred in a film made by his dad.

He had his first bath.

He took lots of naps on his parents.

He received lots of kisses.

He helped dad model his Jedi outfit.

He visited the Fremont Troll.

He took a trip to Grandpa and Grandma Nyland's house.

He became a DJ (get it - it looks like he's spinning the turn table on his onesie).

He attended Super-Cute Sunday.

And he celebrated his 2-weeks with a burrito his size.

And he slept through most of it...

good parenting

Henry, don't make these faces in public:

Sweetheart

Our little Henry is such a sweetie...

Except when he's not...

questions

Will you get better at sleeping?

Will breast feeding ever stop hurting?

If I had put you down in the bassinet for the past hour, would you have stayed asleep?

When will thinking about how much I love you not make me cry?

Can I really handle cloth diapering?

Do you prefer to be swaddled or not swaddled?

How concerned should I be about how much I hear you digesting?

What can I do about how much my back hurts?

Will you continue to have your dad's eyes?

Where did you get those sweet lips that I love so much?

How are we going to handle feedings tomorrow in the middle of our appointments?

How did I get such a wonderful husband?

Why do I worry so much? You've only been alive 3 days.

Why do I only now feel pain "down there?"

How will I do this when your dad goes back to work?

Am I enjoying you enough?

Why do I feel so sad when you cry?

Is your voice getting hoarse?

Why did you do so well with the swing yesterday but not today?

Do you miss being in my belly?

Will I actually be willing to ask for help from my kind friends and family?

When can I stop dreading 9pm?

How long until your dad and I can sleep in bed at the same time again?

What will you look like next week? Next month?

Should I be cleaning the pump accessories better?

Are you warm enough?

When will I get used to calling you Henry?

I'm looking at you now and you are so beautiful. How did you get so beautiful?

Our baby boy

Henry has arrived and we've been enjoying him for three whole days now! Rob played his two roles of Coach and Videographer well - here's the big day (Kendra, this is for you especially!):