Some thoughts on babies and fatherhood after about three and a half weeks.

When I started this place to gather my thoughts, my idea was to catalog my thoughts and experiences as they pertained to being a father for the first time. After a few weeks of this I have to say (and thankfully so) that being a father is great and a wonderful experience. In that same vein, I'm not finding many things lately that are compelling enough to write about because a three-week old baby doesn't do much at all other than sleep, eat, and poop every 2 or so days (yeah, we're on that cycle now).

Some recent events to think about, though:

• Last night after nursing, Amelia Jane let out this wail/scream/squeal that seemed completely involuntary but full of joy and fun. We couldn't help but laugh, and I can't wait for her to start recreating those sounds.
• After a weekend of being held by her grandparents she couldn't stand to be put down last night, and she let us know that by crying inconsolably within about 8 minutes of being placed in her crib or pack-n-play.
• I've begun feeding her from a bottle occasionally, and looking into her eyes when I can give her the bottle is just amazing.

EDIT: Fixed some glaring typos due to sleep deprivation.