When I started this post Baby J was seven weeks old. I am only now (1/19/2012) getting back to actually finishing it and posting it. LOL.
The following text is from 11.17.11... It is amazing how fast time has flown by. And a week ago today was my first day back at work. During the six weeks that I was home with my little man I pretty much lost track of time. One day seemed to flow right into the next and honestly, it didn't much matter, I was cherishing the time I was spending with Baby J and sleeping / doing household chores when he was sleeping. Before he was born, I never imagined just how necessary those six weeks could be to a new mother...but as a new mom, I quickly learned, with only sleeping 1 to 2 hours at a time for the first few weeks that time off is necessary.
Baby J is now sleeping anywhere from 2.5 to 4 hours at a time, depending on the time of day. When he was born he was 6lbs 9oz and at 2weeks was up to 7lbs. Then at 1month up 8lbs. And I weighed him at home at 6 weeks and he was 9 lbs.
As for height, he was born at 18.5" and at 2wk checkup was 20" and at 1 month he was 20.75". Baby J is a healthy baby who is growing quickly before our eyes.
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| Newborn at Hospital |
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| 2 Weeks Old |
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| 3.5 weeks old |
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| 1 month old |
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| 7.5 weeks old |
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| Thanksgiving - 8 wks old |
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| 9 wks old |
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| Christmas Day - 3 months old |
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| 3.5 months old |
1/19/12: I absolutely cannot believe how big my little guy is getting! It's just crazy how fast he has grown! Today is my day off and with the wintery weather outdoors him and I spent the day inside. I was able to get him giggling, and he's loves to roll himself over as well so it's a lot of fun!!! I love being a mom. It a joy being able to care for this little guy, and to see all the amazing things he is learning each and everyday. But even when he is not doing all sorts of neat things, and he is just sleeping, it's relaxing to just hold him in my arms and rock him. I never knew how peaceful just sitting in one place for an hour or two could be until I he came into my life. In the past I had to always be busy doing something so I could check it off my mental to-do list. Now however he is my primary responsibility, and if rocking him, or holding him is what he desires, then I am happy to do that for him.
