It amazes me how alert this little guy is when he is awake! I read somewhere that when a baby goes past their due date, they often skip the "honeymoon" period of constant sleep. That seems to be somewhat true for Noah. He definitely spends more time awake than I expected.
At the same time, his activeness is not all that surprising. This kiddo was so active during my pregnancy! It was not difficult to catch a foot or an elbow moving around on the surface of my belly. And there were even a few nights that his acrobatics kept me awake.
Here's a video of some play time with him. He loves his play yard that he got from Uncle Greg, Aunt Kathy, and cousin Matthew! Greg, I know he isn't technically smiling and laughing... I know, I know, it's gas - but I sure enjoy watching him and listening to his sweet voice!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esBoSvH7NYo
Friday, November 5, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
...and Noah
We never have quite gotten the hang of blogging, but maybe now that our new little man is here we'll be better about keeping everyone updated. I certainly have noticed myself being a lot more reflective since his arrival. For now, though, here are the stats:
Noah Charles Shepherd arrived on Wednesday, October 20th at 8:02pm (that's 20:02 military time - Frank loves the symmetry), weighing 8 lbs 8 ounces and measuring 20 3/4 inches long. He definitely has his daddy's eyes, and his nose and mouth look a bit like my baby pictures. He was born with quite a bit of medium brown hair that has thinned and lightened a little in the last two weeks.
We are enjoying every second with him and are so grateful to God that we have been given the gift of raising this precious boy. What an amazing and humbling responsibility. Our prayer is that Noah would grow up knowing God's incredible love for him.
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