One month already?

It's amazing to realize that Jacob has been with us for a whole month. We're impressed at how much he has grown already, and is able to move around in his crib (including getting up on his side). It's incredible that although he seem so new to us that he is changing so fast. His awake time has been evolving as well - he's now showing more interest and tracking the animals on his mobile.  I (Mark) have really enjoyed having vacation time to spend at home for snuggling up on the couch and changing lots of dirty diapers!

Before Jacob was born we talked about how we realized how much we loved him already. Of course, now that he's here we are even more aware.  One night back around Easter we were talking about how amazing it was that God would give his own son for us, to die so that we could live. Just thinking about that brought us both to tears, that we could not bear the thought of sacrificing our son for somebody else. Never before had the love of God been so impressed upon our hearts, and having him here now confirms that thought daily.