One Month Old!

Henry passed the one month mark a couple of weeks ago! It goes without saying that the third child will get less press time, but this milestone was also somewhat lost in the Total Solar Eclipse on August 21st, for which we drove to Oregon. 

He has been very sweet these last few weeks, despite having more moments of fussiness. He often sleeps for long periods, and then has a couple hours of being awake later in the day. He loves being held and cuddled, but has yet to grace us with any smiles.

The kids love holding him, although it is getting harder as he gets bigger - he weighed in this week at 12lb 9oz, so he was probably around 10 lb at one month old.

He likes being on his tummy and is very good at lifting his head already. Ross is a good teacher.

Our one month photos ended up with zero pictures of him actually looking at the camera. Here he is with his sweet little bunny made by Auntie Kristin.

Auntie Kristin came to stay with us for a week just before we left for the eclipse, and it was so much fun to have her here!

We drove 8 hours up to Oregon for the eclipse, and although the driving took a lot longer due to extra stops, the kids all did great. This is a view of the river and canyon that my uncle's house in Oregon looks out over. My uncle's family was all there, as were my parents, my Aunt Kathe and my cousin Ian, which made for a fun little family reunion.

The morning of the eclipse, we had perfectly clear skies and everyone was ready with glasses.

The wait for totality was a bit long for the kids (maybe an hour?) but well-worth it in the end - they were both in awe of the total dark and cold that came with the sun being completely covered.

Going to Oregon for the eclipse meant that Madeleine missed the first two days of school, but she didn't mind. Here she is heading off to 1st grade (in her new dress made by Auntie Kristin!).

While Madeleine was away at school, the boys had Grammie and Grandpa all to themselves...

We are so grateful to my parents for spending six weeks here helping us adjust to life with three kiddos. It was wonderful not to have to do any grocery shopping, laundry, or cleaning for that whole time, and get to sleep in and nap every day on top of it all. It made my recovery so much smoother, and I have had so much time to just enjoy and get to know little Henry. As we send them off, we are grateful to welcome Grandma Georgia and Grandpa Don, who arrive tonight from Toronto. We are really so blessed to have parents like ours!

2 weeks old

Baby Henry is just over two weeks old now! He had a check up at the doctor's this morning and weighed in at 8lb 15oz. Madeleine loves to hold him and lie next to him. It's a great opportunity for her to practice her reading and he is a very attentive audience. 

Ross loves cuddling with Henry too and said he wished Henry could sleep next to him ALL night!

We gave Henry his first bath a few days ago, and he was not a huge fan. Ross helped keep him warm, but I think maybe Henry was a bit too big for the little sink.

He is spending more time awake now, and fusses the most during diaper changes. He is pretty settled most of the time though, and reminds us of Ross with his squawks and squeaks while he sleeps.

Even though he's a summer baby, the foggy mornings here mean that our house stays cool for most of the day. Sometimes the afternoons warm up a bit more and the kids were very excited to put this little short sleeved dinosaur onesie on him.

My parents have been a huge help in all areas - groceries, cooking, laundry, cleaning, and keeping the big kids entertained. Every now and then they even get a snuggle with little Henry!