Life with Noah: 1 month old!

so the little guy has definitely grown and changed since day 1. looking back at pictures he looks so little and not as "meaty", haha. He is doing so good at nursing, and were both getting the hang out doing it at other peoples houses, and in the car for emergencies (like my extra long shopping trip at tanger outlets yesterday, poor jay). He broke out with baby acne a few days ago, and I have a feeling he has a little acid reflux or something. He always spits up, and he always chokes and gags on my milk. Sleep has been getting better. we were going to try to do a bedtime routine, but theres no way to time everything. if he takes an extra long nap at say, 7pm, then we'll be up extra late (go figure). so its hard to gauge what he'll do from day to day. he wakes up twice a night on average. like last night, we went to bed around 1 after I fed him, then he was up around 5 (amazing!!), then again around 9. I love when hes like this. some nights he has "the witching hour" and is up till around 3-4am crying and fussing. Its pretty hard considering Jay has to work usually the next morning, so Im up with noah trying to soothe him. then who knows if ill get any sleep the next day, it all depends on what the little guy wants to do. its rough sometimes, but its all so totally worth it. he really is my sunshine, and when he smiles it makes every problem or worry I have go away instantly.

Life with Noah: 2 weeks and 6 days old

So noah has been sleeping pretty good lately. we go to bed around 1am, even though hes alseep by 8, and he wakes up around 6. of course theres about 2 feedings during the night and a diaper change, but its been a lot easier than the first week home. hes got a pretty bad diaper rash, like his butt is raw.im trying to air him out a lot and use wipes very sparingly. his gas has reduced a lot, and his poops are little and often, instead of the one huge one we were getting for a few days. now about me. I weight 146, woo hoo! I have 14 lbs to go till im back to what i was when I got pregnant and 31 lbs to go till i hit my goal! not too shabby. alright, well it looks like its noahs second lunch time, he eats sooo often now. he barely latches onto my left breast so he gets probably so little out of it.. but im feeding him whenever he seems hungry (which is every 30 mins or so) so hopefully he's doing good weight/nutrition wise.

16 days PP

So im feeling really good today. I took a long shower, shaved my legs, did a face scrub. I plan on straightening my hair later too. When I looked in the mirror a few minutes ago, I did a double take. I cant believe how fast I'm losing this weight. Or at least how fast I LOOK like I'm losing weight. I know I have some extra fat on my hips and belly, but jeez, its been 16 days and I look totally different. its ridiculous how much my body has changed. Im also going to post pictures of noah. hes also changed a lot since his first day.

anyway. my stitches are feeling a lot better. The ones up top, I think they came out or something cause theyre not there anymore, and it looks like im still torn, but whatever, i dont care what it looks like, and neither does jay. breastfeeding is going great. I give noah one bottle a day on average now. sometimes, usually right before bed, he gets really hungry and I feel like im all out of milk for him, so the formula really fills him up and he sleeps realllly well. he is latching on so fast now, no more frustrated cries from either of us! :). we went to his doctor on tuesday and they said hes already 9 lbs! well, his belly was full of milk and poo, so it may be off by a bit. Im going to weigh myself right now and see how much ive lost.. 148. wow. so ive lost 24 lbs in 16 days :) :) :). IM guessing a lot of it was pregnancy weight, like Noah, and the placenta and amniotic fluid and whatnot. I hope it keeps coming off! I want to be back down to 115 by next summer. I think its do able. definitely for me, I lose weight and gain weight so fast. ok anyway, im going to post those pics and maybe go back to sleep.

Life With Noah: 1 week and 2 days

Having a baby really isnt that hard. They poop, they get hungry, they want to be held and they sleep. Thats it. The only 'hard' part about being a new mom is the lack of sleep. and it only really bothers me in the middle of the night. During the day, I don't really feel the effects of waking up every 2-3 hours for a feeding/diaper change. I love being a mom. I love taking care of Noah and having him sleep on my chest and kissing his beautiful little face. There really isnt a greater feeling than knowing your doing a good job, and that your baby is healthy and happy. He is such a great baby. Even his cries are low and bearable. His #1 need is to be with either me or Jay, on to of our chests, as he sleeps. And I give into that demand 24/7... literally. He sleeps on me and Jay during the day and night, its so comforting for everyone involved I think.

Alright, just wanted to do a little update. and guess where Noah is right now... yup, on my chest, sleeping peacefully with a belly full of mommy milk ;)