Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Babymoon


Life is sweet these days. I have always found the newborn phase to be quite challenging, but this time it is wonderful. Silas is a sweet baby, and—aside from a very little fussing when he has gas—he is content to hang out with us when he is not sleeping. But he does an awful lot of sleeping, something neither of my other boys did. And—get this!—he even stays asleep when we put him down. And really, instead of looking at the clock and wondering why time is passing so slowly and when he will get a little bigger, I am gazing down at him today and wondering where the past two and a half weeks have gone.


Silas is our last baby. Of course, this is probably not something one should publicly declare, since public declarations of this sort almost beg for the fates to smite one’s hubris (or something like that). But we are planning on him being our last, so with each little phase that passes I mourn a little. Also, he is our third child, so we are quite relaxed this time around. And then there is the fact that he is so easy. Add to this that my boys are quite enamored of him—I found Henry lying on the bed with him saying, “Hellooo Gorgeous!” over and over the other day—and the fact that Craig was off work when he was born, and that my mother came to stay for ten days. Oh, and my sister comes to help when my mom leaves. And my lovely little community has been so wonderful, with showers before and dinners now, a friend taking our older boys overnight and another giving Luke rides home from school. Do I sound like I’m gushing? I am. I feel like I am living a charmed life at the moment.


And I know that at some point Silas will get sick or Luke will scream that he hates the baby or everyone will have a meltdown the day my mom leaves. But now? Right now is perfect.


14 comments:

amy turn sharp said...

we wanna see him!!!! xoxoxo

so yung wilson said...

I notice you left off any information about weight gain ...

Can't wait to meet the little charmer.

Love the picture. It's amusing and perfect.

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Anonymous said...

I had such a lovely visit. So thankful I got to share that little pocket of paradise with your family.
Mom

Mara said...

Nice weird anonymous comment...

So, in the header of your blog you say your "two crazy kids." Now you must change it! Holy smokes, THREE!

I'll see you Wednesday night! Or probably Thursday morning.

Mara

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yeah, Anonymous is weirding me out! I miss you guys and can't wait to see Silas!

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Jenny said...

Oh Ser,

It is all joy to read this. I am so happy that you are all thriving and enjoying sweet Silas. I can't wait to meet him!

Jenny

Anonymous said...

Hello??? Ser, are you there? You act like you just had a new baby! :)

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Beth said...

A belated congratulations to you and your precious little one. So glad that you are experiencing a little bliss right now.