Theodore Parker Roundy - April 16, 2018

Theodore Parker Roundy

Born: April 16, 2018 at 7:32 am

Weight: 7 lbs 14 oz

Length: 21 Inches

He is in every way perfect. I still can't believe it has been two weeks since this little boy has come into our lives and completely turned it upside down (in a good way of course). Someday soon, hopefully, I'll share the birth story but for now just some of my immediate thoughts on this adorable dude. 

In two weeks he has become our Little Cub, Little Bug, Little Dude, Sweet Boy, Theo, Teddy, and so many more nicknames. He has been loved on by his family (grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles) and his mom and dad. 

I love to hold him after I feed him and kiss him on his head as he just lays on my chest. I often have thoughts like this: "I'm exhausted", "Can I really do this?", "How did I get so lucky?", "How is it possible to love someone so much who just eats and sleeps all the time?!". Yes, very contradicting thoughts but I don't even know if I can put into words the way my heart feels about him. He has come into my life and completely flipped it upside down. 

His dad loves him in the best ways possible. He will hold him on his lap while he studies, change almost every diaper possible if it means he gets some extra time with him. He will stay up late just to get some extra cuddles with his "Little Cub". I didn't know it was possible to love someone more but as I see him with Theodore my heart bursts! I don't think I could have done this without Blake. He has gone above and beyond over the past two weeks to take care of the both of us as I recover from labor. He has done this all while being a full-time nursing student and taking care of an overwhelming amount of church responsibilities. 

Theodore makes the best faces all the time, I'm sure he doesn't appreciate it but I can't help but laugh. It gives me a little glimpse of him as a little boy and how he will look at us in different situations. All though we love this newborn phase we both look forward to him growing and gaining his personality. I look forward to having my own little sidekick on adventures and Blake looks forward to wrestling. 

We love you, Theodore Parker. I'd go through that 31 hours of labor over and over again if I needed to keep you in my life. More than you currently know, and more than you'll understand till you have a kid of your own.