3 weeks old!

hello everyone! sorry it's been a while since i've posted. our little guy is keeping my hands busy most of the time and when he is sleeping either i try to catch a wink or am occupied with other things. Alexei is growing by the minute - it's amazing to watch the changes take place. i think sometimes they are harder for me to see as i am around him all day long, but it's when we put him in his carseat or watch him scootch across the couch during his tummy time that totally catches me by surprise. he is a precious blessing in our lives and though we are pretty pooped out from lack of sleep and staying busy with him during the day, we are so thankful for this season God has placed us in. at his two week check up alexei weighed 9lbs 5oz and is 21 inches long. he is definantly not starving;) he is becoming more alert for longer periods of time during the day which is alot of fun learning how to play together. it is so fun watching Nick with him. He is such a good daddy. i love my boys so much! :) these are some pics we took at mozart's this week when we went with grandma katy and babushka natalia. :) i know there are a bunch of pics, he's just so cute and makes so many facial expressions i had to share them. :)
daddy has discovered the football hold when Alexei is fussy and needs to be burped to get some air out of his tummy. Alexei loves it and it's definantly a daddy special as my arm isn't big enough to balance him on.
some more cute pics of our little guy, the king of facial expressions. :) self explanatory.

it is such a blessing have grandparents around. my mom, katy is having so much fun being near him and i love watching them together. and that natalia has been able to be here as well is such an added blessing. grandpa matt was cuddling alexei when we had dinner together last night and took him out on the swing and was telling him everything that they were going to do together as alexei grows up. he is one blessed baby to have so many godly people and rolemodels in his life. we don't take it for granted!

look at this serious little face! he does this really intense expression like he is trying to figure out what the world is all about. thankfully he is also cracking smiles and has started to laugh some too which is super fun. thanks for reading - hopefully i'll have time to post again before too long. God bless you guys and keep in touch! - morgan