Day 4 As a Family

As I write this, Alex is asleep in his crib for the first time. His sleep patterns have been a wee bit wonky (mild understatement) so he hasn't wanted to settle in his crib yet. He surprised me last night by falling asleep during some quiet time late at night on the floor with me, so I just covered him with a blanket and left him - and he slept for more than 4 hours! He'd wake up from time to time, lift his head and then stick his thumb back in his mouth and go back to sleep... it almost made me cry to watch him sleep as he was just so beautiful.

So, this morning after he woke up at about 7:30, we gave him a good breakfast and bottle, then played a bit before giving him a bath. After being put into a clean, comfy outfit, Chris played with him for a bit and when it looked like he was getting a bit tired, I suggested to Chris that he take him upstairs and rock him a bit and then just try placing him in the crib... just to see how it goes.

Chris did just that, and again, Alex roused up briefly when he was put in the crib, but the thumb went into the mouth and he went right back to sleep! (Yeah!!!!)

He's been in his crib for about an hour now - in Korea, he'd take a two hour nap mid-morning and again in the afternoon, so perhaps that's what he's doing now, which could mean he's getting closer to being on Canadian time instead of Korea time. If the weather was a bit warmer, I'd take him out for a bit this afternoon, but we might hold off on that as it's quite bitterly cold.

Overall, both Chris and I are overjoyed at how well Alexander is settling in. He's a happy baby, eats very well and really only fusses when he's tired and fighting sleep. As we learn his routines and cues, hopefully he'll settle more easily as the days and weeks progress.

It's still hard to believe that he's finally here, and that our son is so beautiful and so healthy, happy and easy going. He smiles so much with us, and is simply such a happy and fun baby. Alex seems to perfect to us, and I can't imagine a life without him here... he just fits in so well and seems like he was meant to be our son.