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6 weeks. This boy just keeps getting bigger and bigger! The past two weeks we've gone to the "Baby Weigh-In Clinic" at the hospital, where women can come and weigh their babies before and after feeding them to see how much they are eating...I'm not concerned with that because he is clearly getting enough! He weighed in this week at 10lbs 10oz!! I told Aaron that the reason we go is for the social aspect! It is fun to be in a room with lots of other moms and see all different "size" babies. Last week there were some 3 & 4 month olds who made Canon look tiny, but this week he was the oldest by 5 weeks and he looked huge! One of the women remarked that this was our playdate and I'm hoping that we can make friends and get some real play dates down the road! This week we have also been getting those smiles that were promised! It is so sweet to see him open that gummy mouth. Though I can't always get him to smile he still gives them to us a lot! He...

5 weeks have gone by so quickly. Canon is getting the cutest, fattest little cheeks and it makes me so happy. He loves to be swaddled and can easily be comforted by bundling him up in a good Aden & Anais blanket. I think he looks like a cocoon. He most often sleeps swaddled, but when he doesn’t, he always brings one of his hands up to his face or under his chin. We’ve discovered the Baby Bjorn and I love wearing him. It’s a good tool as well to keep him sleeping when we’re out.   He is awake more and more and is super alert. I can put him in a chair or swing and he’ll just stare up at a toy or even seemingly at nothing sometimes! He is starting to follow our voices and look for where we are. He is spitting up like crazy, but I hear that is normal.   We’re getting glimpses of smiles and are looking forward to when they are actually directed toward us! He loves his swing and is a great sleeper in it, though because we all know I’m crazy about him sleep...

What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus; What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.   Oh! precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. For my pardon, this I see, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; For my cleansing this my plea, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh! precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing can for sin atone, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; Naught of good that I have done, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh! precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.  This is all my hope and peace, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; This is all my righteousness, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh! precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood...

This kid just keeps on growing! We were at the doctor ( again ) this past Monday for our One Month Check-up and he weighed in at 9lbs 10oz. That means he has gained over 1/2 a pound in one week! Way to go buddy. He is in the 50th percentile for weight and at 22 inches, the 75th for height. But can we please back track to the fact that our One Month Check-up has come and gone? I can't believe it. It feels like it has gone by so quickly and like he has been here for way longer than just one month. I even find it hard to think back to those first few nights at home with him, they seem like forever ago! He is still super easy going and calm, but he has found his voice and we are hearing it more and more often! He lets us know when he is not happy, but most of the time he is content to just be wherever. We're still figuring out how long and when is best for him to be awake during the day and continuously praying for long sleeps at night. He tends to make a lot of noises and move...