3 weeks (Things I don't want to forget)

I cannot believe that Will is already over three weeks old! Everyone says the newborn stage goes by so fast and I must say I agree. It seems like he changes every day. That being said, I would like to keep track of "Things I don't want to forget". Since my memory sucks (although I must say, my post-pregnancy brain is improving) I'm going to write things down here.

So to Will, some things I don't want to forget:

1. The biggest thing. You have made me want to be the best person I can possibly be. I feel such responsibility for shaping you into a nice, happy, kind, and thankful boy. For making you a good person.  I know that one of the best ways to help this along is to set a good example. And as such you make me want to be as good a person as I can. To demonstrate good manners and good values. To have as great a marriage as we possibly can so you have something wonderful to look up to. It's huge. And it's awesome.

2. The way your dad looks at you and snuggles you. Melts my heart.

3. When you're awake and you just stare off into space with your little newborn look. Not quite able to focus on anything, just enjoying looking. You spend what seems like forever staring out the window. Content to just be.

4. Your goofy newborn smiles. You have one where its just a grin and you show off your little cheek dimple, and then you have another where you scrunch up your nose and make a big wide smile. My heart is now a puddle.

5. The little noises you make in your sleep. Your muttering. Your little sighs. Sometimes you sound like a baby dinosaur and it's adorable. Sometimes you sound like you're really struggling and it terrifies me, then I look at you and you look perfectly content. Stinker.

6. Sometimes when you're done nursing you smile to lose your latch and it is just the cutest thing. You're usually sleepy when you do this and you just look so content and milk-drunk with this sleepy smile on your face and milk dripping off your cheek.

7. The way you peek out from your towel after bath time. Wide awake. Fuzzy wuzzy hair.

8. The way you smell after bath time. And in general. Newborn. Swoon.

9. How ridiculously comfortable you look all the time.

10. How simple and innocent your life is. You are so content so long as you have your momma and a nice place to sleep. No worries. As an adult ("adult") I'm noticing it so easy to get caught up in so many worries. Especially if you're a worrier like I am. Money stuff, job stuff, planning stuff, health stuff, social stuff... the list goes on and on. And looking at you just so content to be living it soothes me. It's grounding. I hope to keep your little innocent mind content like this and protect it from the world of worries as long as I possibly can.