The Dyrud's Great Adventure

Well, Justice is one month old today; how time flies! He is very alert and is starting to hold his head up when you hold him. He enjoys looking around and exploring his new world. We are so grateful that everything is going well and we hope that he will start to sleep through the night at some point :) I (Tammi) love being a stay-at-home mommy; I appreciate that Rodney is willing to work hard and support our family so that I can stay home. I realize that some people are not able to do this and I feel very blessed.

We are enjoying being parents, although we are quite tired at times. Justice is going through a growth spurt so he is eating a lot. His sleeping schedule varies, so I (Tammi) am trying to nap during the day when he naps so that I can feed him every few hours at night. We are so grateful that God has blessed us with a healthy boy; thanks for your continued support and encouragement!

Sometimes it feels like the weeks have gone fast since we got home from the hospital. Justice will be two weeks old on Sunday and he is already growing and changing so much. To me, he doesn't look like a newborn any more, he just looks like a baby. He seems so big in his bassinet; I wonder how long it will be before he moves into a crib. I am staying busy being at home with Justice and trying to keep up with all of our mission's paperwork and Bible Studies that need to be completed before we go back to Idaho in January. Rodney (Shannon's husband) arrived home yesterday after a nine month deployment with the Navy; it was his first time to see Emily and I'm sure they are enjoying being together as a family again. I can't believe it's already October; time flies when you're having fun!