Life: 1 month old

This post is a bit late seeing how Durant is almost 12 weeks old. But it is our dream that when Durant is of an appropriate age, we will print this blog out for him to read. We want him to know where we came from and how much we is loved.

Here is his first update letter to the adoption agency and some pictures from birth-1month old.

Dear Birth Mom,

Hope this letter finds you well. It is hard to believe Durant is 1 month old. Time has flown by! He is growing like a weed. It has been so cool to see his transformation over the past 4 weeks. I swear he changes over night. He is developing well and meeting all of his milestones.

We took Durant to his pediatrician and he weighs 8 pounds 8 ounces. He is 21 inches long. He eats like a champ! He has put himself on a routine, eating 4 ounces every 4 hours. He will let us know if we have let him go longer than 4 hours!

He gets stronger every day. He is able to lift his head for a few minutes. He has even started pushing up with his arms. He has a fierce grip and is good at holding on to things. He kicks his legs a lot! He tends to push/kick himself all around his pack-n-play if he isn’t swaddled. He does a great job tracking objects and faces with his eyes. He likes to study faces, especially Nathan’s. He must like his beard.

Durant has a beautiful smile (when you can catch him smiling). Even though his smile is just a reflex he does it quite often. His face lights up in a flash. We have tried to capture it in a picture but I think he sees the camera coming and so he purposefully stops. J
Durant has met Nathan’s side of the family and has met everyone at church. He was dedicated at the church this last Sunday. He was given his first bible. Also, he and I will be going CA to meet my side of the family. Everyone has enjoyed meeting and spoiling Durant. He is a very happy baby and we love him dearly.

We hope you are doing well and enjoying the last bit of summer! We will be writing again soon. Enjoy the pictures!

God bless!

-Nathan, Meghan, and Durant