Charlie

I've been wanting to write about Charlie since the moment he was born, but obviously it's hard to get two free hands and a quiet moment in the first weeks.  We have had guests in our one bedroom apartment for the last month, so it's been a little busy.  Thank the Lord for our guests by the way!  As the delivery turned out to be a c-section, I've had challenging moments with the recovery.  Some people say the recovery is easier with a c-section, but for me it's been hard, especially since I've never had surgery and don't know what to expect.  I pretty much have been walking around like a little grandma for the last two weeks, but finally have been able to walk more than a few 100ft. in the last two days!  Thank the Lord and friends for all the delivered food as well!  That has made life easier for sure.

About Charlie...  I was shocked and amazed the moment that I saw him for the first time.  I can definitely say it was love at first sight:)  I've never felt such an overwhelming love for someone I've never met!  Isn't it amazing how God gives us that immediate connection to our babies?  Other women had told me about this moment and I can say I was a little nervous about how I would react to my own baby, but the connection is a miracle to say the least.  Plus, I was very excited to have a boy!  I've always wanted four boys, but you know..whatever God wants:)  I know this is weird to some people, but one of my first thoughts were, "I can take him fishing and snowboarding and climbing!"

Since having him, it's been a challenge to take my eyes off of him or to allow other people to hold him.  Each day it has become easier to share our little blessing with other people.  It's fun watching family talking to and holding Charlie.  He loves to listen to them talk :)  He also absolutely loves Tim's face.  We think it's the contrast of the dark hair and beard.  Charlie loves our dark picture frames on the white walls and most of all LOVES staring at the dark shelves.  Who knew that shelves were so fascinating?!   He seems to be a very serious little man.  Our pediatrician even commented on how intense he was looking at her, haha.

The other day Tim was in the brew store and I was in the car with Charlie.  See, I've been trying to get a smile out of Charlie since the day he was born.  Again I was smiling at him to get a reaction.  Finally he looked at me and gave me four big smiles.  Amazing that a little newborn smiling can make your heart just melt!

Charlie is also a champion sleeper.  He lost a little birth weight at the beginning so we had to wake him up to feed, but he would happily sleep through the night if I let him.  Now he wakes once or twice a night to eat then passes right back out.  I haven't compared this to other babies, but feel like the whole sleep situation is pretty easy at this point.

Thank you everyone who was praying for us during delivery and after.  We have truly been blessed by those around us.  We are just sad now that our families live so far away:(  We listened to a great sermon this morning about continuing to trust the Lord although we sometimes feel lost in the moment.  The pastor was talking about Peter loosing his vision, trying to walk without the Lord, and the repercussions of that decision.  Often living here in Superior, I have wondered what the heck we are doing here, and reacted like Peter.  My spirit is renewed with hope of our lives being exactly where God has us as a family and with a purpose.  I'm excited for my life, Tim's life, and Charlie's life - we are where God wants us, thus I find contentment.  AND I get to hold my new little love every day!