Update- 1 week old

Noah is a week old today and my actual due date isn't until tomorrow! Things have been going great! Noah is such a peaceful baby : ) He's been sleeping lots and we are having to wake him up at night to feed him! So we are actually getting some rest! He is very strong and already tries to lift his head and has a very tight grasp! The other day he actually held his own bottle (it kind of balanced on his hands but he looked so strong) Here is a picture of it!

When we were discharged from the hospital Noah weighed 7lbs 8oz and when we went for a weight check on Monday he had lost 2 more ounces. We had another weight check yesterday and he was back up to 8lbs 3 oz just an ounce under his birth weight! They were very happy with that. The nurse said they like it when babies make it back to their birth weight within two weeks and he was just about there in a week!

He isn't that interested in nursing yet but we are working on it! I am pumping though and he is getting lots of mommy's milk!

I didn't write too much on my labor and delivery because I am trying to forget! I was induced because I had signs of preeclampsia (my blood pressure was pretty high). I did get an epidural but lets just say it didn't really do its job! But we made it though and Noah was worth it all. I was dead set on not having anymore children for a day or so after the delivery but I am slowly reconsidering : )

Noah right after he was born

I had an appointment this afternoon to check my blood pressure and its back to normal! While I went to my appointment (after daddy left for work) Noah was babysat for the first time by my mom, his Nonny! He was very well behaved! It was nice to not have to drag him into a doctors office again this week since he had two appointments of his own. He also is on prescription ointment for conjunctivitis in one of his eyes (which I guess is somewhat common in newborns). He doesn't seem bothered by it but it doesn't look too comfortable. Hopefully it will clear up soon!

Rick went back to work on Wednesday, had Thursday off, and is working again today. We really miss him when he's gone because he is so helpful when he is home! He loves feeding Noah and changing his diaper (maybe he doesn't love it but he does it with a smile). He has already gotten peed on quite a few times! He are a couple cute pictures of Noah and his daddy!

In the hospital

Resting @ home

And I almost forget about Abby! She is surprising calm around the baby. She is curious about him but so far has kept her distance and seems to be adjusting to having him around!

Abby checking Noah out on the changing table

Abby & Noah : )

Here are a couple more cute pictures. I am working on getting all the pictures we have uploaded to shutterfly so you can see them all!

Sun bathing in a sunny window to help his jaundice(which is just about gone)


Looking cute in his car seat

Sleeping in his bassinet with his glow worm

I could probably go on and on but that's all I have for now! We will keep you updated!