Monday, October 26, 2009
One month has gone...
It's hard to believe that one month has already come and gone since we brought Will home from the hospital. Geremy and I went out to eat yesterday and I realized how much a blur the last month has been. Sleep deprivation, a very tough recovery and adjusting to a whole new life fully explain the blur. I wanted to share some highlights from the past month so that you can all share in the joys of new parenthood. :)
Week one - We entered no sleep zone. Mom helped a ton that week. I was still in a lot of pain from delivery. We had several Dr visits that week. Will had lost too much weight. We had to start giving formula in addition to nursing.
Week two - Will is started to latch on better. He gained weight and now weighed 7 lbs 5 ounces. We are both still going to the Dr a lot.
Week three - My sister is in town for the week. This was my first week doing the night feedings alone. I am definitely not adjusted to only sleeping in increments. Will is really starting to gain weight. He already looks so different. We got Will's newborn pictures taken. Geremy and I went out to eat together and left Will with Geremy's parents for the first time.
Week four - This is my first week alone during the day. It was rough, but I was feeling good by the end of the week. We discovered Will has reflux and headed back to Dr again. Surprise, Will now weighs 8 lbs 14 ounces. The Dr was very excited about his weight gain. Geremy and I took Will out that weekend just a few times. We notice that Will is holding his head up a lot and can turn it from left to right.
Week one - We entered no sleep zone. Mom helped a ton that week. I was still in a lot of pain from delivery. We had several Dr visits that week. Will had lost too much weight. We had to start giving formula in addition to nursing.
Week two - Will is started to latch on better. He gained weight and now weighed 7 lbs 5 ounces. We are both still going to the Dr a lot.
Week three - My sister is in town for the week. This was my first week doing the night feedings alone. I am definitely not adjusted to only sleeping in increments. Will is really starting to gain weight. He already looks so different. We got Will's newborn pictures taken. Geremy and I went out to eat together and left Will with Geremy's parents for the first time.
Week four - This is my first week alone during the day. It was rough, but I was feeling good by the end of the week. We discovered Will has reflux and headed back to Dr again. Surprise, Will now weighs 8 lbs 14 ounces. The Dr was very excited about his weight gain. Geremy and I took Will out that weekend just a few times. We notice that Will is holding his head up a lot and can turn it from left to right.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
We are officially celebrating having Will in our lives for over a week now. I am left speechless as I try to describe the emotions both Geremy and I have experienced and continue to experience. There are moments in the day when I look at Will and my eyes overflow with tears. He is more beautiful and sweeter than I could have imagined. There are also times where I have been so tired that I cannot think straight. Thankfully my Mom has been here this week to help me through the night feedings. I can't imagine this week without her.
Another new and wonderful emotion of having Will has been such a strong increase in my love for Geremy. There was a time in my life when I thought having a child would take away from our marriage, but I was so wrong. Having this joint accomplishment of a son, Will, has only deepened my love for my wonderful husband. Geremy is so great with me and Will. He has been so patient and helpful with poopy diapers, me crying from the pain of recovering from childbirth, or just being there to tell me how good I look even if I haven't had time to shower.
I couldn't wrap up this post without one more thought from our first week. Many of you know that we began to try to have a child over 3 years ago. It has been a long journey getting to this point. Now that we are here, our hearts are filled with gratitude for what God has done in our lives. He brought us to a place of trust in his provision for our lives. He has graciously given us a child and we are very grateful! I think this verse sums up my thoughts best, "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." - James 1:17
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