Our little champ slept from 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. last night!! He was being pretty fussy when we tried putting him down about 9:30, so I had to walk with him for a while, but it seems like the more we work to get him to go to sleep, the longer he will sleep. I was shocked when I heard him cry this morning and looked at the clock to see it was already 6:30. Since he's obviously getting enough food as evidenced by his weight yesterday, I don't worry too much about him going for 8 hours without eating. I'm sure he'll make up for it today. He and I also just got done with a cuddly little nap together.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Our Big Boy!
We had our two-week well-baby visit with the pediatrician this morning and he got another good report. At two weeks they like the baby to be back to its birth weight to make sure they're eating well enough. Well, Charlie weighed in at 10 lbs 10 oz!! That's one pound over his birth weight and almost 1 1/2 lbs more than he was at his 4-day appointment. So needless to say he's eating well!
He continues to be such a good baby. He's even slept for 5-6 hour blocks a couple nights, so we're hoping that will continue. He's starting to have a little more awake time, which has also meant a little more fussy time, but even then he's not that bad. Lately he's developed this super cute little noise that sounds like a combination of clearing his throat, a little giggle and a tiny grunt. It's kind of chimpmunk-y, and so precious.
Hard to believe two weeks have passed already! We're having so much fun with him.
He continues to be such a good baby. He's even slept for 5-6 hour blocks a couple nights, so we're hoping that will continue. He's starting to have a little more awake time, which has also meant a little more fussy time, but even then he's not that bad. Lately he's developed this super cute little noise that sounds like a combination of clearing his throat, a little giggle and a tiny grunt. It's kind of chimpmunk-y, and so precious.
Hard to believe two weeks have passed already! We're having so much fun with him.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Visit from Grandma
My mom was able to come down again this past weekend to get a "Charlie Fix." They had some good bonding time, especially on the drive back to the airport when she got to watch him throw up all over himself in his car seat. :)
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Catching a Cat Nap
Charlie decided to be a night owl last night. After partying all night long he finally came crashing down this morning taking a siesta in the middle of his nursery.
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Charlie's First Bath
Charlie got his first bath this morning. He was not a fan. But then again it was our first baby bath as well so it will only get better. Before we know it, he'll be clamoring for bath time! Mama is venturing out today to run some errands leaving us boys together for some quality time. Wish us luck!
Monday, July 02, 2007
Charlie's First Doctor Visit
Charlie had his first pediatrician's visit today. He definitely made a lasting impression on his nurse. We got him on to the examining table to change his diaper before they were going to weigh him except that he wasn't done. Once he was finished pooping, then he started peeing. Boy did he! He peed on the table, on the walls, on himself. All of us started laughing but then he wouldn't stop. Finally, the nurse covered him up with the diaper. He was the life of the party.His doctor gave him a great report. He's got a healthy heart beat and the doctor was surprised at how strong he was. He weighed in at 9 lbs, 3 ounces which was his weight when he left the hospital. The adventure continues......
Web Nursery
Charlie's hospital photos are posted if you'd like to see them:
http://www.growingfamily.com/webnursery/babypage_view.asp?URLID=4W3Q1I3E4Q
Password is our last name.
We're still doing great. Charlie is being really easy on his rookie parents. He had his check up at the pediatrician today and she said he's looking great! I'm such a proud momma!
http://www.growingfamily.com/webnursery/babypage_view.asp?URLID=4W3Q1I3E4Q
Password is our last name.
We're still doing great. Charlie is being really easy on his rookie parents. He had his check up at the pediatrician today and she said he's looking great! I'm such a proud momma!
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Thoughts from Momma
Whew! We're about to start our third full day, and I think we're hanging in there pretty well. Charlie is the most precious thing I've ever seen, and each time I hold him it feels like I'm discovering him for the first time. Dave has been doing such a good job posting pictures; I think it's so neat that he's just a couple days old and almost all our friends and family have been able to see what he looks like (pretty cute, huh?)
Thank you all so much for your calls, emails, visits, and prayers. I hope to respond to each of you individually soon, but in the meantime I thought I'd share my thoughts on the last few days.
LABOR
Even after all the books, classes and personal stories, I had no idea what to expect from labor. Now having experienced it, I think I had a fairly good experience. Most of all, I am thankful that I did not need a c-section, mostly thanks to my nurse Gayle who got me from 4 cm to 8 cm in 2 hours when I hadn't been making much progress before. All our nurses in recovery were surprised I was able to deliver such a big boy without a c-section.
RECOVERY
I am amazed at how well I feel physically. I am by no means without pain or tiredness, but I feel like I am able to be up around pretty much as normal, albeit a lot slower than normal. Again, this is where I'm so thankful to have avoided a c-section and the challenging recovery that comes with it.
So that covers me, how about Charlie?
EATING
What a champ! Charlie has been doing a great job teaching me a lot about breastfeeding. Again, it doesn't neccessarily mean it's easy, but he seems to have mastered his end of things so I can focus on what I need to do for him. So far his feedings are fairly regular so he and I have been able to build our confidence as we work on getting our system down.
SLEEPING
We just survived our first night at home. He is already sleeping in his crib and didn't wake us except for feedings every couple hours. Needless to say, I'm still pretty tired, but am glad to have been able to get good blocks of sleep between 10 and 6. We'll see if it's enough to sustain me through the day.
I just have to say, there's no way I could be doing any of this without Dave, he has been so amazing from coaching me through labor to tackling his first diaper changes. Rodger and Janice, I hope I do as good of a job raising a man as you did.
Oh, and I'm sure a few of you are curious about how the dogs are doing since we brought Charlie home. They have been doing great as well. Bella, as predicted, really couldn't care less. She was much more interested in the pepperoni from my pizza yesterday than she has been about Charlie. Wesley, also as predicted, has been a little more stressed out about it, but is mainly very curious. When I'm feeding Charlie he'll usually sit outside the gate to the nursery and whine a little, but I think even he is getting kind of into the routine. So all in all, I think we have the makings of a nice little family!
Thank you all so much for your calls, emails, visits, and prayers. I hope to respond to each of you individually soon, but in the meantime I thought I'd share my thoughts on the last few days.
LABOR
Even after all the books, classes and personal stories, I had no idea what to expect from labor. Now having experienced it, I think I had a fairly good experience. Most of all, I am thankful that I did not need a c-section, mostly thanks to my nurse Gayle who got me from 4 cm to 8 cm in 2 hours when I hadn't been making much progress before. All our nurses in recovery were surprised I was able to deliver such a big boy without a c-section.
RECOVERY
I am amazed at how well I feel physically. I am by no means without pain or tiredness, but I feel like I am able to be up around pretty much as normal, albeit a lot slower than normal. Again, this is where I'm so thankful to have avoided a c-section and the challenging recovery that comes with it.
So that covers me, how about Charlie?
EATING
What a champ! Charlie has been doing a great job teaching me a lot about breastfeeding. Again, it doesn't neccessarily mean it's easy, but he seems to have mastered his end of things so I can focus on what I need to do for him. So far his feedings are fairly regular so he and I have been able to build our confidence as we work on getting our system down.
SLEEPING
We just survived our first night at home. He is already sleeping in his crib and didn't wake us except for feedings every couple hours. Needless to say, I'm still pretty tired, but am glad to have been able to get good blocks of sleep between 10 and 6. We'll see if it's enough to sustain me through the day.
I just have to say, there's no way I could be doing any of this without Dave, he has been so amazing from coaching me through labor to tackling his first diaper changes. Rodger and Janice, I hope I do as good of a job raising a man as you did.
Oh, and I'm sure a few of you are curious about how the dogs are doing since we brought Charlie home. They have been doing great as well. Bella, as predicted, really couldn't care less. She was much more interested in the pepperoni from my pizza yesterday than she has been about Charlie. Wesley, also as predicted, has been a little more stressed out about it, but is mainly very curious. When I'm feeding Charlie he'll usually sit outside the gate to the nursery and whine a little, but I think even he is getting kind of into the routine. So all in all, I think we have the makings of a nice little family!
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