Baby Baby Baby

I am going to try and get some pictures on here soon. Our little Jax has the whole family enthralled and endeared with his arrival - except Jaiden. I have not seen any jealousy yet at all, but Jaiden seems very cautious around Jaxon. He's worried he'll do something that will make him cry. I have seen Jaiden be very protective - he has gotten upset with both William and I over perceived ways that we upset Jaxon: "you made the baby cry" (said with a scowly expression)! So there haven't been any of the anticipated negative reactions from our until 8 days ago youngest child (yet), but he hasn't exactly jumped on the Jaxon bandwagon either. Ezrie, as anticipated, is wanting to be VERY involved in EVERY aspect of newborn care. It has been fun to share a new baby with our daughter. Levi is surprisingly excited about his new little brother and wants to participate as well - he is very sweet and cute about wanting to know how his little baby brother is doing today.

Thanks to my sister Angela's last-minute flight out to stay with us, William and I had lots and lots of uninterrupted baby bonding time in the hospital - it was a very sweet and memorable time with our little Jaxon.

For me, I am absolutely amazed at how much I had forgotten. I had forgotten how much time it takes to take care of a newborn. I had forgotten how little hands and feet and ears could be so very precious. I had forgotten how quickly the bonds of love form between parent and child. I had forgotten the post-bath baby smell. In the throes of the challenging end to a very difficult pregnancy, I had forgotten what the whole thing had been about in the first place. It is so good to have our family together.