1 Month Old Today

Rai, you're one month old today.
When we think 'one month', we can't help but gasp. A month seems so long and to think that one month with you has passed, never to return, is a hard thing to do. On the other hand, it's hard to believe that only one month has passed. With all the time and emotion that we've invested into these first 30 days with you, it often feels like you've been part of our family for many months. Other parents have told us that not only does a baby's birth fracture one's life into a 'before the baby' and 'after that baby' period but that the 'before the baby' era is quickly forgotten, almost as if there never was a time without the baby. That's how we feel now.
To begin your second month, you put on some sagging pants and a baggy hoody as if to warn us that you are truly a Taurus born: an independent spirit, headstrong and self-assured. We'll honor that. Be your own man, Rai. Discover the world on your terms but know that we're here to help you out, even though, now that you're 1 month old, you think you know everything there is to know and that you can do it all on your own.