One Month Update

Tripp turned one month old on Friday!! It really does go by so fast. The past month has had its good days and not so good...I guess that's to be expected though. Overall, he is such a good little baby. He only cries when he is getting his diaper changed, ready to eat, getting tired or in the bath. At night he lays down really well...he has been giving us a five hour sleep too the past few nights...yeah!! During the day, sometimes he is a little harder to lay down. He gets gas and it makes him uncomfortable. Thankfully, Walker was gassy too and we know that this phase is only temporary!

Walker has been such a great big brother! He gives hugs and kisses, helps me go get things and always includes Tripp's name now when he talks about our family! It is amazing to see how in just one month, Walker has completely taken him in and can't remember life before Tripp! My emotions are getting better each day, but I have had to work through lots of guilty feelings regarding not being able to just "BE" with Walker and play and snuggle like I would before Tripp. We make an effort everyday to give that one on one time, but it is definitely different now and harder! We hope and pray that we are giving each of our boys what they need to thrive and feel loved and secure.

Hope you enjoy the pictures...

Tripp has begun smiling...this makes being tired so worth it!!

Tummy Time!

Both boys all clean...Walker had his shower and Tripp his bath!

Brotherly love...so precious!

Tripp and the family at Old Hickory Country Club for Tripp's one month birthday dinner and Uncle Dustin's Birthday.

And His Eyes Are Open!

The first week or so that Tripp was home, he slept SO MUCH that we hardly got a glimpse of his gorgeous eyes. Well, he was three weeks old yesterday and he is more awake and more alert now! I thought I would share his beautiful eyes with you. We are all doing well. It is definitely an adjustment having two kids! If I wasn't a multi-tasker before, I most definitely am now!! Walker is doing great with Tripp. He loves on him and kisses him and gives him zrrbrrts (sp?)!! Just this morning I had finished feeding Tripp and we were all on the couch and I believe we saw Tripp's first social smile...a smile towards big brother of course!!! Nights are going as good as they can be. Thankfully, Tripp lays down really well at night. He just gets gassy and has to poop and so it wakes him up every 3 hours or so!!! DJ and I split up the night hours so that we can each get some uninterrupted sleep. Dad is a great help!!!


I have also added a picture from when Daddy and Walker went to the Circus and one from when Tripp fell asleep on Daddy's tummy!!