My how quickly babies grow

I'm an aunt! Well, I was already an aunt because Mark has 2 nieces and 2 nephews, but I now have a nephew of my own. Aaron and Melissa had a darling baby boy, Ayden Matthias, on Saturday, July 23rd. He weighed 5 pounds 15 ounces, and was 18.5 inches long. I honestly can't believe how small he is. He's as light as a feather. Now, I look at Matthew and realize how big he's gotten. My little boy isn't quite so little anymore - though he was never that little to start with.

Though on the plus side, there are some distinct advantages to his getting bigger. Matthew slept all night last night. That's right, 8 full hours of sleep. Wild applause in the background. The funny thing was, I was feeding him this morning expecting him to be starving, but eating was not his top priority. Mark was getting ready for work at the time, and everytime Mark came into view, Matthew would track him with his eyes. Whenever Mark looked at him, he broke into a gigantic smile and a couple of little chuckles. If Mark was nearby, he would not eat; he just wanted to play with Daddy. 

Baby Ayden

My not so little boy

Sleeping through the night

Showing off his OSU gear for Uncle Jacob