Tuesday, April 27

Mister Mom

Our 3 bunnies have been temporarily housed in my sister and brother in law's basement for the last year. We feed them fresh veggies twice a day every day. Traveling back and forth together or separately has been simple, if not easy. Now it's a bit more challenging trying to coordinate the outing. We now have the questions do you want to go feed the bunnies or should all 3 of us go together? The latter is becoming the regular lately, except for yesterday. Ajay was sleeping with a warm belly full of milk and Chris was diligently working on a few projects, so I volunteered to go feed the bunnies.

After I fed the girls, I sat in Bree's living room and zoned out a bit, then played Origami spaceship with Evan for a few minutes, and chatted with Bree about gardening for a while. About an hour later, I came to my senses (thanks to my super-efficient mammary glands) and decided to head back home. Of all the times to leave my cell phone at home, this was not it.

Upon opening the door to our apartment, I was greeted with a huge smile from my Mister-mom and he said,

"He's been nursing my arm for about 15 minutes."

I was speechless and thankful and, again, jealous, but so glad Chris was able to comfort Ajay until I came home.
Chris is so proud of his baby-hickey on his right bicep. Well, done, Mister!



Monday, April 12

Comfort


He had been sleeping for about four hours.
I missed him, so I went to look in on him.
And there he was.
Peaceful.
Adorable.
Chris and I "ooed" and "awed" for what seemed like 20 minutes.

...
And, I must admit:
I was a bit jealous of those tiny little fingers for doing my job.

Saturday, April 10

Strong-necker


When he reached 2 weeks,
Ajay began "neck-cercising" for a notable amount of time,
several times a day.
He is absolutely proud of his latest milestone
and even skips sleeping time to workout.
So I hold him close, tummy on my chest,
and let our little chicken-pecker go to town!

Tuesday, April 6

Easter Day Bath Time

As we expected, Ajay was perfectly peaceful for his first bath, never making a sound. Having been born into a pool of warm water made for a welcomed wash-time. I bathed him and Chris photographed the experience. Ajay loved seeing his "first friend" hovering above us while all his nooks and crannies were wiped clean.

After being wrapped in a cozy, hooded terry cloth robe (the one with little teddy bears from Aunt Bree), he "air dried" while taking a nap on our family bed.
The peace that fills our hearts and home is indescribable!

Saturday, April 3

Mister Devoted

He does it all...

He cooks the meals, he serves them where I am (usually in our bedroom),
and he cleans up all the dishes...
He's affectionate, passionate, and an adoring dad to Ajay,
always willing to hold him, bounce him,
and sing funny made-up songs to him with all the instruments in perfect melody
(Ajay especially loves the "Kingdom of the Dinosaurs" theme).

Thank you, to my irreplaceable, irresistible, and compassionate husband, Mister, for all you have done and are doing for our family!
There is no one like you!