One month ago (okay one month and 1 day) an angel came into our lives. I cant believe that at this time one month ago I was into active labor and hanging out in the hospital awaiting the arrival of our son. It is insane how fast this month has gone by. Truly, time has flown by. Granted it has flown by in a haze of tired happiness but still. I have learned a few things over the month:
1) Yeah those things I said or thought I would never do....done, done, and done! So apparently all those people who chuckled when I stated that I would never do certain things werent wrong.
2) Breastfeeding is extremely difficult, and not at all the natural easy process I believed it would be. I tried very hard to exclusively breastfeed. But after watching my son lose more than 10% of his body weight in 4 days, get extremely dehydrated, and then fight jaundice I started supplementing with formula. Right now I am nursing him first, and following up with formula because it seems that my body doesnt make enough milk for him to thrive. But I have come to terms with this and plan to nurse him as long as he wants to.
3) I post on a messageboard, and when I was in my third trimester I remember reading a post stating in essence "I dont know what all these new mothers are talking about. Sleep cant get any worse than it already is now. I cant sleep at all being this pregnant, so at least when I have the baby I will be able to sleep comfortably again." At the time I thought it sounded pretty reasonable right.....ummm yeah right. I cover nights with Jake since DH is back to work full time. This is fine, since he needs the sleep more than I do right now. But to those women who believe they will be able to sleep after the baby arrives I shake my head in sadness for you. No, you will not sleep. Even when your child is sleeping soundly, any little noise or movement from them will register to you. You will wonder if they are about to wake up, and you will check them to make sure they are breathing, and as you are doing all of these things your time to sleep will pass. And then they will wake up to eat. And the cycle continues. Goodbye sleep, I will miss you. I may see you again in a few years. At least until we decide to do this again.
4) Cloth diapering is easy. Seriously it confuzzles me why more people dont do it. Plus cloth is SO much cuter than sposies! I can prove it with pictures!
5) My husband is awesome....that hasnt surprised me though. He is amazing with our son, and has taken it all in stride. Lots of men would have issues with the cloth diapering, but mine accepts it as life and has learned. He proudly wears our son, and sometimes we fight over who will wear him next (only a little though) and he doesnt hesitate when I need to go lay down, or shower, to take over the baby duties. I am a lucky girl I tell you!
There is so much more but I wont bore you with the details...now for the best part....PICTURES!!
1) Yeah those things I said or thought I would never do....done, done, and done! So apparently all those people who chuckled when I stated that I would never do certain things werent wrong.
2) Breastfeeding is extremely difficult, and not at all the natural easy process I believed it would be. I tried very hard to exclusively breastfeed. But after watching my son lose more than 10% of his body weight in 4 days, get extremely dehydrated, and then fight jaundice I started supplementing with formula. Right now I am nursing him first, and following up with formula because it seems that my body doesnt make enough milk for him to thrive. But I have come to terms with this and plan to nurse him as long as he wants to.
3) I post on a messageboard, and when I was in my third trimester I remember reading a post stating in essence "I dont know what all these new mothers are talking about. Sleep cant get any worse than it already is now. I cant sleep at all being this pregnant, so at least when I have the baby I will be able to sleep comfortably again." At the time I thought it sounded pretty reasonable right.....ummm yeah right. I cover nights with Jake since DH is back to work full time. This is fine, since he needs the sleep more than I do right now. But to those women who believe they will be able to sleep after the baby arrives I shake my head in sadness for you. No, you will not sleep. Even when your child is sleeping soundly, any little noise or movement from them will register to you. You will wonder if they are about to wake up, and you will check them to make sure they are breathing, and as you are doing all of these things your time to sleep will pass. And then they will wake up to eat. And the cycle continues. Goodbye sleep, I will miss you. I may see you again in a few years. At least until we decide to do this again.
4) Cloth diapering is easy. Seriously it confuzzles me why more people dont do it. Plus cloth is SO much cuter than sposies! I can prove it with pictures!
5) My husband is awesome....that hasnt surprised me though. He is amazing with our son, and has taken it all in stride. Lots of men would have issues with the cloth diapering, but mine accepts it as life and has learned. He proudly wears our son, and sometimes we fight over who will wear him next (only a little though) and he doesnt hesitate when I need to go lay down, or shower, to take over the baby duties. I am a lucky girl I tell you!
There is so much more but I wont bore you with the details...now for the best part....PICTURES!!
Now for his stats:
Birth 8lbs 2oz and 21 inches long
4 days old 6lbs 9oz 21 inches long
6 days old 7lbs 4oz
11 days old 7lbs 4oz 21 inches long
25 days old 8lbs 5oz 22.5 inches long
32 days old 10lbs 5oz
Developmental milestones:
He has begun looking for DH and I's voice.
He is awake for longer periods of time.
He has slept for 5 hours at a time (only once though).
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