Five Weeks Old

I know I'm a bit late, but he was a month old last week! And things are going well! Nathan and I are getting to know each other a bit more, and he's not as fussy lately. He's been getting up twice during the night, although the second time is 6 am, which is not really night, but it feels like it! I have been trying to get him to go back to sleep, but before you know it, he's charming me with his smiles and coos as the sun is coming up! I can barely get on the computer to update, since when he's sleeping, I need to get stuff done around the house.

Dan and I took him to a local park this past Sunday, and that was nice. He did start to get cranky, though. I think it was a bit warm out for him and he had had enough. It was funny, too. Here he is, crying at the top of his lungs while we're trying to get back to the car as fast as we could, and this woman comes up to us and wants to see him. "Real quick," she says. Real quick, my foot! Don't mind us, we're just trying to get out of here so we can feed our baby, and maybe hit the bathroom while we're at it! It's funny how when you have a baby with you, strangers want to talk to you all of a sudden. They didn't give a crap about me before! I wish they'd just do what I do, and glance over and give a smile, and end it there! I'm so social, aren't I? Well, here he is last week. What a cutie!

Three Week Update

Well, I haven't had much time to myself to get on the computer, but I have put some pictures up online, which is more important, I think. The few people who read this all have gotten the link, I believe. Nathan is doing well, although he has been a bit cranky lately, and we don't always know what he wants, which is frustrating! He came home from the hospital with some jaundice, and it has cleared up as of two weeks ago, which is great. He was looking pretty yellow for a while. The pediatrician told me not to breastfeed during the first few days my milk was actually in, which was also frustrating. But now we are both trying to figure out this feeding situation. He's a very hungry boy!

Dan has been very good with him, being the one who takes care of Nathan when he's up too long in the middle of the night when he should be sleeping. He says he'd rather deal with it and let me get some sleep, since I am home with him all day. What a Sweetie! I do feel bad, though, when Dan is trying to calm him down for a couple of hours and it seems like nothing is working. My mother has come up a few times to visit and/or watch Nathan so I can run and errand or two, so he's getting to know his Grandmom. And, of course, she takes plenty of pictures of him each time she's here. I must go try and get some laundry done while he's still sleeping. I'll check in when I can.