Thanks boys

Forgive me if there are grammatical errors or spelling mistakes I am typing fast in hopes the baby will stay sleeping.

(Outfit courtesy of Tete Kelly)

I was awake for four days straight and then was expected to take care of a newborn. I was awake the night before I was induced, the entire day and night of the induction and for the 2 days in the hospital. Who ever voted Good Sam as The Bay Area's Best Place to have a Baby-I BEG TO DIFFER! There was NO nursery! Maddox was rooming-in at all times; for shots, check-ups, baths, for all night screaming sessions, etc...and every ten minutes or so there was a nurse coming into our room. Oh, and my milk did not come in until yesterday (I had zero, zilch and the nurses kept trying to get the little guy to nurse on nothing) so there were three to four hour long crying jags. Finally, we resorted to formula and he is a perfect angel as long as his belly is full, but it seems to empty out pretty quickly. With no sleep and feedings ever 2 hours I was slowly approaching insanity. My mom stayed with us for two nights (thanks Mom), but I still just got little catnaps throughout the day and not much at night until Steve or my mom would relieve me for a few hours. But it was the greatest thing, last night Steve told me to go to sleep at 9 o'clock! So, I quickly did a little pumping and then hopped into bed...woke up only once to pump some more and then slept until 5:30! Steve played Playstation and did feedings in between games (I think) and stayed up all night long. I feel pretty refreshed but still exhausted. Thank you, thank you boys, I think I'll keep you. Steve, I think you are a great daddy and I love you.

Comments

[Kelly]

Glad you got some sleep sis. Glad you finally posted a photo of my nephew...I've been checking multiple times daily to get a peek at him! I'm not joking. =) And if I weren't in bed with ripping cramps, I'd be over there with you...playing with him.

[Grady]

How Exciting!!! Especially the pumping. heheh.

[brenda]

Ahhh...the memories...pumping, sleep deprivation, crying, more pumping, more sleep deprivation... Hang tight little momma, the first couple weeks are truly the craziest :)

[misty]

I am right there with Brenda. Those first few weeks with each of the kids will forever be engraved in my mind and on my heart. I loved and also struggled so much in those first couple of weeks of my childrens lives. But oh they truly are so wonderful and special to look back on and will always be meaningful. It does have it's own kind of magic. Or maybe it's just all the hormones.

[Chloe]

Oh my goodness, sorry this is sooo late. Maddox is absolutely beautiful! I'm so bummed I'm not there to see him and be there for all this newborn baby goodness. God bless you guys so much, and my prayers are with you as you venture into this new territory of babydom! Misses and hugs and kisses!