1 month old

Ethan is one month old. This month flew by. It has been a fun month as we adjust to being parents . He is a really good baby. He sleeps well and has gifted us with good stretches at night. He loved to eat and is growing well as proof of his eating abilities. He loves being outside especially after dinner when he is fussy. We have enjoyed visits from friends here in Greensboro, Tito and Tita, grandma and grandpa Johnson, Uncle Ben and aunt Rebecca, uncle Peter and aunt Betsy and Sam, Marina and Liza, Carol and Emily and the Boyd family. We are so blessed to have so much support and love from family and friends.

Stats:
Weight: 10 pounds 13.5 ounces.
Length: 22.5 inches. He is tall. In the 87 percentile for height. Thank you to our extended family for tall genes. Our family is contacting Carolina and University of Washington basketball coaches already.
Fun facts: he loves tummy time when he is happy, is starting to interact more everyday and will stare at Chris or I when we hold him, he loves getting his hair washed at the end of bath time.

chilling with daddy 

talking with daddy after work 

mohawk on the baby 

with the Boyds

an athlete already...team USA

1 month old

Joan A Wuerth (March 23, 1924-August 10, 2013)

This month also had its sad moment, on Saturday August 10th grandma Wuerth passed away. We are sad but rejoicing in her being in heaven with her Savior. We all will miss her sweet personality and love. She loved her husband of 65 years, 4 daughters, 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren so much and cared for all of us well. I  loved watching grandpa and grandma interact and their marriage. They loved each other and showed it and were still very much in love after 65 years. Chris and I were with them Valentines day 4 years ago and grandpa insisted on buying grandma 12 long stem roses just like he bought her when they first started dating. I want our marriage to model their marriage (along with our other grandparents and parents...the legacy is long). 

Here are some pictures of grandma.

Family dinners are always important

 

alwaus having fun and laughing

Thanksgiving Dinner

Sharing what we are thankful for

 

David, grandma, Michelle, Vicky, Daniel, Kirsten, Tom, Kelsey and grandpa. 

2 and 3 weeks

Our sweet little boy is three weeks old which is crazy. Last week we went two the doctor and he was up to 9 pounds  6 ounces and 21.5 inches long. This week we started tummy time and he "loves" exploring the world from his stomach. Here are recent pictures of the last few weeks.

hanging out on the couch

 

staring contest with daddy 

 

tummy time (Kaitlin thanks for the blanket)

I will eat my fist

wide awake

Since our blog has been covered by one topic the past few weeks I wanted to add a little bit outside of Ethan. The last few weeks have been a tough adjustment with everything new but I would say this has been a super sweet time in our marriage. From the moment I woke Chris up on July 12th at 4:30 to go to the hospital, he has been awesome ( not that he wasn't before). He embraced being a father fully and also has been a doting husband. He didn't sleep in the hospital or the last three weeks yet sends me to bed when Ethan is screaming and just wants to be held. He hugs me and assures me when I am loosing it and don't know if being mommy is all I though it would be.  He has sacrificed to give us so much. Chris, I have fallen more in love with you everyday and I know the days are hard but the fact of having you by my side makes it easier. You are a reflection of Christ and I am grateful for the man of God you are. I love you honey!

Number One daddy 

The Tica Tias visit

This past weekend two of my best friends from Costa Rica came to visit. I have known Carol and Emily for about 18 years as we calculated this weekend which makes them my longest and dearest friends. These girls know me inside and out and have been through the good, the bad and the ugly and what's best is we survived all of this and love each other and can laugh about most of our crazy teenage years.

A couple months ago Carol asked if they could come meet Ethan in August so on Friday afternoon after hours of waiting they arrived. We had an awesome time. We talked and talked and talked some more, we laughed and they held Ethan and loved on him like true aunts and went on a walks. We went to Chick-fil-A to give Carol the  full experience since they don't have it in Washington. It was sweet to have them here and we were all sad to see them leave.

waiting patiently for them to arrive 

Carol, Emily and Ethan

tia Mle

 

tia Carol

Carol, Ethan and mommy 

 

saying hasta luego is no fun

More pictures to come from Carol. 

My prayer, my fear

A couple mornings ago I read my devotion from Proverbs 31 ministries. It was very fitting as it was about letting go of our fears to God for our children and answering the question will you give me your son? It seems so easy to say with my mouth yes Lord here take my son but so hard to do with my heart and truly trust God. This didn't start today either. During pregnancy it was the fear of getting to the second trimester, I am spotting is everything ok, I fell down did I hurt him, we can't see facial features does he have downs,  I don't feel him kicking is he ok, will I make it past the risky time or deliver preterm (haha funny after going past my due date), will I ever have this baby, will we survive labor and delivery, can I really get this baby out, etc, etc, etc.  You get the picture I can come up with fears for every step of the way and that was before he was born.  Now there are different fears, is he gaining weight (yes in two weeks over a pound), is my milk supply ok, what if I drop him or mess up as a parent, is he thinking he didn't sign up for the inexperienced parents he got, will we raise him in The Lord, etc, etc, etc. As I have focused on this devotional throughout the week, I've realized that I can fixate on these fears or I can wake up each morning and pray to turn him over to God. This has to be a daily decision right now to trust that He already knows the plans he has for Ethan.  This is my prayer as we start this adventure:

Lord, take our child and use him. Help us to focus on you and trust you in everything. Calm these fears with your truths and guide us in the process. Lord, we pray that he know you at a young age and live his life for you. We pray that he impact the world for You and your kingdom. Amen.
Trust in The Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
For I know the plans I have for you, "declares The Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11