One month ago....

It is hard to believe baby Ben is a month old. I can't help feeling jipped. I mean most months have 5 weeks and he only got 4 weeks in his first month. I think i will just tell everyone he is four weeks and forgo the month label. Now knowing he is 4 weeks old today i figured it was time to post his birth announcement. I will be getting it sent out. Eventually.

I haven't posted in a week (thanks for pointing that out Dad). I am sorry but i have been a little busy. I am sure you are all think " i can imagine" but really you can't. Not even close. We have continued to move things around the house to find the perfect place for things. We spent the weekend trying to get the yard cleaned up. Eric is still working on the garage but it is all coming together. I stay busy but we are getting on our schedule and i was successful at getting dinner made all 5 nights last week and yesterday. Sometimes it is a little late but i still got it done and at this point that is what i am aiming for. :) Ella is getting back into the school routine and really doing well. She amazes me daily. She is really excited about the possibility of going to "big school" next year so i hope it works out for her. I will have to admit that if she leaves it will be like losing my right arm. She is such a big help. She just holds Ben and does little baby talk. She tells him how cute his toes are and will make up a lullaby to sing to him. It is usually about how she is his big sister. She has also decided that taking care of her brothers is a lot of work (no kidding). Jack also enjoys his time with Ben. Jack is only really interested when Ben has his eyes open. John wants to be with Ben about 80% of the time. John climbs on the bed and had to get as close as possible with out being on top of him. He then needs to kiss Ben all over the face followed by blowing air in his face. I think it is an attempt to wake Ben up. John likes when he moves and makes noise. They are all very attentive to the baby. Ben is becoming more alert with every passing day. He loves to eat. Even when he isn't hungry. I usually end up covered in milk after that feeding. :) He is getting so long. He loves to be with people at all times. He is definitely a Mommy's boy right now. It is probably because i have the goods. He spent most of yesterday afternoon in a sling on my chest while we vacuumed and cleaned around the house. It put him right to sleep. He is wonderful. I am slowly figuring out how to get school, meals, laundry, cleaning, play time and time for myself all done in a day. Still thinking i could use a few more hours but whatever i miss is always there when i wake up. I have to say reading it sounds like more than it feels. I take plenty of breaks and take my time. No rush and that is the way i like it. I am really enjoying taking in this precious time. Eric and i were talking about how good Ben is and how we were so blessed because the other three were awesome too. We both feel like Ben is different. He came out and everything seems so natural and relaxed. HA! I know most of you are thinking it should be because he is our fourth but i mean natural in the sense that he fits. He fills a place we didn't know was empty. He is like the finishing piece to our family puzzle. We are finally complete and couldn't be happier. :) I will do my best to update more often.