Likes: Being held, sleeping on us
Dislikes: Not being held, feeling cold

Today marks one month of Marla!  

It is very easy for us to compare the ways in which bringing a child into the world in 2025 differs from how it was in 2020.  We are so thankful that we were able to have over 70 of our friends and relatives join us in person for Marla’s naming.  If you missed it, you can read the explanation of her name here.)  We also greatly appreciate everyone who has been able to meet her by coming into our house or seeing her at synagogue, rather than being limited to Zoom or a visit through our front window.

It is somewhat instinctive to try recalling what Johan’s first month was like and comparing it to Marla’s.  Marla is more “chill” than Johan was at this age.  It feels as if Marla sleeps more easily than Johan did at this point, though Johan was easier to soothe with a pacifier than Marla has been so far.  We also gave
Marla her first bath. She seemed to enjoy being in the newborn bath sling, but was more skeptical of being washed! 

Johan is adjusting to being a big brother.  Yesterday, he told a friend “I know a lot about babies!” There are definitely moments where he has noticed things are different, especially with regard to how much attention his parents are giving him, but it all seems within range for a 4.5 year old.

Oren goes back to work tomorrow, so we’ll be getting ready for another round of adjustments until he is on leave again.