We've Only Known You 2 Weeks

 

But man have we learned a lot....

 

-You are like a ninja in the swaddle!  While Daddy is WAYYYY better at swaddling you than Mommy, you still manage to work your little arms out.

-And those arms...they are always moving!  And your fingers - you love them!  You love to put them in your mouth, ball them up in fists of fury, try to hold the bottle, and just in general move them all around!

-You are a pretty chill baby - we've been out to eat 3 times at nice restaurants and various fast food joints as well.  On the way home from the hospital we even stopped at McDonald's because mommy was craving a cheeseburger (truth - I actually had two).  You've also been to Oakland Nursery twice ~ which is good because Mommy loves it there!

-I never noticed how jacked up our neighborhood sidewalks are (even though I ran what seems like hundreds of miles on them) - but this does not phase you one bit - you love a good walk around the block...it always conks you out!

-You like to snooze on other people...probably more than you like your crib!  And speaking of your crib...putting you in the crib was quite possibly one of the hardest things we've had to do to date.  I looked over at Daddy in the middle of the night and he had a death grip on the monitor and it was shoved right up under his chin.  We've since relaxed a little and just put the monitors on our night stands...but man I hope it gets easier!

-While Mommy struggles with pumping and navigating formula feeding - you are happy as a clam to eat whatever is in the bottle.  I'm forever grateful for this - it's hard out there for a mom.  As my friend Sarah says, "a man likely coined the term, breast is best" because honestly it's not easy.  Putting my boobs in the pump is like shoving them in a torture chamber (yep, I went there - we're in the trust tree now) and I dream of putting that pump behind the back wheels of my car and running it over repeatedly.  Personally, I think we should go easy on all moms...they are doing the best they can. 

-Bath time is not your favorite.  You scream your head off as Daddy and I struggle through sponging you down.  But, I do love washing your hair and using the brush the hospital sent home with us...and oh lord do you smell good when it's all over.  I literally want to cuddle you to my chest and never let go.

-Your umbilical cord stump is weird - Daddy was especially paranoid about it.  We did not get water anywhere near it and eventually I opened up your onesie and thought you had a turd on the outside.  I freaked out thinking "how did it get on the outside??"  Then, I realized your cord stump fell off!  Silly Mommy!

-You will surely shower us in a fountain of pee if we are not careful.  The first time this happened was in the hospital.  We were busy inspecting your diaper for any sign of pee or poop and low and behold you sprayed us!  Mommy and Daddy were jumping around like fools...not quite sure what to do...it got everywhere!  We cleaned you up and got a new diaper on - and have since learned to be quick with a diaper change or have a burp cloth at the ready to throw over you in case of showers!

-Getting out the door with a newborn is no joke.  We were on the way to Menchi's for frozen yogurt...and wouldn't you know we didn't have the diaper bag!?  (#newparentproblems)  And then you have to remember to repack the diaper bag with clothes, diapers, and bottles if necessary.  Whatever time I think we need to leave the house - I'm going to add about 20 minutes to the front end of that because we will most likely not be running on time.

-How did people survive without I-phones??  It makes keeping in touch so easy!  Sending pictures, texts, and composing Facebook posts -- it's all just a click away.  Not to mention all the apps to help you not lose your mind!  And, Max loves the camera...so it's hard not to take his picture 24/7!

 

Mostly though...I've been so impressed with how other moms (and dads too) treat you.  Everyone genuinely wants the best for you.  From the people in line at babies r' us to the cashiers at the grocery store - they tell you how cute your baby is...how great you look...whisper encouraging words on recovery...like your pictures on Facebook...send you positive texts...and all in all it feels great.  It feels like I'm not alone...like we can do this...and we ARE!  So, thanks everyone - we love you all and can't wait for you to meet Max!