Beckham: One Week

So I was supposed to have a baby today. It's on the calendar: 9:30 C-section. Well, we've been there, done that, so instead we spent the day getting Beckham to the doctor for his one-week check-up and doing a little birthday shopping for Denten.

Little Bex, as his auntie Kate calls him, is almost back to birth weight and tips the scales at a whopping 5 pounds 12 ounces. I can't even tell you how small that sounds to me. Five pounds! He's grown a little in length, but is still only in the 10%. He felt so huge inside of me, I didn't think he could get much bigger, but he's such a little guy out here in the big world!
He's eating and sleeping great, has a pleasant little demeanor and is already learning to be patient with the chaos that will probably surround him for much of his little life.



I am still completely in awe of him, I could just sit and stare at his sweet little face all day, except that I have two other sweet faces that like a little attention too.





In my effort to continue to be grateful for the things that surround me, I'd like to make note of how grateful I am for a husband who is being incredibly patient as I figure out how to adjust to my current state. A state that restricts me from many of my normal duties including picking up anything heavier than Beckham and one that also includes horomones that are trying really hard to stay under control. Why am I crying? Well, sometimes I can explain it and sometimes I can't! Like I said, patient guy.

I'm also incredibly grateful to have my mother here right now. Not only does she endure the weepy spells with great understanding, but she stayed with all three of the kiddos today while we went out and when we returned she was washing my windows and dusting the blinds! And she wonders if she's being any help around here! With my physical limitations, it is wonderful to have her here to tend to Seneca and Cooper. I am very grateful to have a wonderful friend in my mother. There really is no one else I can talk to about some of the things I've gone through lately and be assured there will be no judgement. I feel very blessed that as close as Heavenly Father was to taking her from us years ago, he recognized how much I'd need her.