Four Week Memories

Shiloh is 4 weeks old today. She's really starting to develop her own personality and...well...I wish I could say "sleep longer at night" but that isn't true. :) However, I'm sure that as the weeks and months pass, I will look back on these days and miss our late night feedings, our walks to jiggle away gassy demons, our cuddles in mommy and daddy's bed to eek out a few more minutes of sleep...all those things.

These days make me think about the last time I held a four week old baby of mine. It's been almost two years since we handed off our sweet four week old Aaron to the nicest South African anesthesiologist I've ever met. His name escapes me right now, but we were so blessed by his kindness during every encounter, and sometimes I smile when I remember him.

I never thought I would hand off my month old child--the child I had barely gotten to know outside the womb--and only hold him again on the day we let him go some three weeks later. There were so many things we didn't do, diapers left unchanged, sleepless nights unlived, memories unmade. For this reason, I remind myself every day to relish each moment of fatigue, every spit up, feedings every two hours...and all the rest. Because I know I will look back and miss these days. Hopefully it won't be because I have handed another child off to heaven, but b/c Shiloh and Levi will be "too cool" to cuddle in bed, ride to school with mom, or sit with me at the movies... I'm sure the list goes on and on. :) So for now I will hug these two blessings I have here and be thankful for every moment.

On a related note, everyone comments on how much our children look alike. Pretty much JUST LIKE their daddy. :) So, in honor of Shiloh's four week birthday, I pulled some pictures out that demonstrate just how much our kids do look alike!

This is a photo of Aaron about about three weeks old.

And this is Levi at about seven weeks old. Crazy, huh?

Here is Aaron at about a week old.

And this is Shiloh at about ten days old.

So, after my analysis of the many accusations that the apples do not fall far from the tree, I must admit it's true. These babes do look alike!