I made the mistake of looking back at photos from the hospital and first few weeks home...it made me cry, seriously my little 5lb munchkin has turned into a 8-9 lb chunky monkey! I can't believe how fast he's gained and grown from that September night. And I used to stress if he was eating enough, HA! I think I can lay that worry to rest now :) I've also had to put some of the clothes he's outgrown into storage in the basement (including his going home outfit)...so hard to see clothes he used to drown in now not button or fit. We've also upgraded to the yellow GMD cloth diapers over the weekend...they are still quite big on him but the orange (newborn size) was getting to be tight around the waist and hard to get on a squirming baby. I teared up washing those for the last time and putting those into the bin as well :(
Breastfeeding is going so much better...and we survived our first feeding last night without the boppy (I forgot to bring it when we were out). Most of the pain I was feeling has passed and now the art of pumping and building a supply for daycare begins. Joe and I are hoping to go out for a bit on Saturday night without him, so we're experimenting with how much he's been eating and increasing my supply. It will be the first time we both leave him at the same time...and the first time for me being away for more than 1.5 hours. Wish us luck...I know I won't stop thinking and worrying about him and won't entirely enjoy myself...but it will be good for us to get out and have some "us" time.
Mason has his good nights and bad nights...some nights I've been up from 11-4 with him with no sleep...others are like last night with 5 hour and 3.5 hour stretches between feedings and diaper changes. We've found that swaddling and turning the heat down tends to help too.
I think I have his cries figured out for the most part too...I know the hunger and pain cries for sure! He also loves to smile at me when I talk to him...he sure loves to stare up at his momma, which I never get enough of. I'm trying to treasure every snuggle and take every moment in and sear it into my memory, I know the time when all he wants to do is play and his snuggles will be far and few between...will sadly be here before I know it.
Otherwise, life is pretty good here at the P residence...it really can't get any better than this, we both love being parents...I truly believe I was put on this earth to be his momma...I never really believed how your instincts just kick in...but they really do! A lot of this has just come natural for me, which relieves so much of the stress I felt before he was born.
And now for our week in pictures...
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