You really aren't missing much-my life has been confined to home and a few places to run errands here and there. Being a nanny you would think I would be prepared for how long it takes to just leave the house...but I've never been a nanny for a newborn that hates to be put down/left alone. We'll get him dressed to go out, put him in his carseat, then Leif will start bawling. Then we realize he's hungry, so I have to feed him. Then I'll put him in the carseat, and then he'll pee or poop. Or he'll continue to just bawl because he doesn't want to be in his carseat. And the other day he was sobbing and screaming for five minutes straight in the car, and kept trying to latch on my fingers, but then realized it wasn't the real thing so would scream louder. It was the most stressful car ride I have ever had. So...I don't like to leave the apartment as much even though I get cabin fever. Ahh!
But I really, really, REALLY am in love with Leif. I know it is super cliché, but parents are right when they say you do not know what true love is until you have a baby. I absolutely love my hubby but the love I have for Leif is on a different level. I love my family!
Update on the past few weeks now, may not be in any particular order...
GO SEAHAWKS!!!
I'm sooo excited that the Seahawks made it to the Super Bowl, how cool is that?! That last game put hubby and I on edge...we were superstitious to the point that we made Miles wear his football the whole game and the whole family had to be in the same room. Hey, they won!
Miles turned one last week! He's been wonderful with Leif, but definitely shows boredom time to time since we don't play with him as much as we used to. He is still the cutest and dopiest (is that a word?) puppy we could ask for!
Like I mentioned before, Leif can get fussy if we put him down in his crib, swing or pack n' play by himself. He will eventually just start crying if left alone long enough! I was able to get to work yesterday to pick up a Co-Sleeper from a co-worker since he always wakes up between 4 and 5am and does NOT want to go back to sleep on his own. We tried the co-sleeper out yesterday and it was definitely easier on me, but Leif still has his night cycle. Last night was a couple milestones for Leif-1. I was able to eat dinner without having to pick him up and hold him while I ate and 2. He had his first bath. He did alright with the bath-he cried here and there which I predicted, but overall he did good. Kind of glad we only have to do that once or twice a week until he gets older; I hate seeing Leif cry and get frustrated.
The only time Leif is quiet the longest is when we set these cool black and white cards in his crib, from the "Wee Gallery". Apparently newborns may not see colors but are attracted to contrasting images/"colors", so black and white is good. Hubby sent a picture of him enjoying the pictures to the company and they featured his picture on their facebook page, how awesome is that?
So today marks Leif's Four Week birthday, I can't believe he will be one month old in a few days! Time definitely flies by quickly even though we do the same thing every day (almost). At least hubby and I take photos of him pretty much every day, we will cherish his growth to the fullest!
And lastly, I'm doing fine. I am definitely sleep deprived, but I'm getting used to it. I've also lost a lot of weight faster than I thought I would (woohoo!), but I have about 20 pounds to go to get to my base weight. At least I don't have back pains anymore and can tie my shoes. :)
I can't say I'll be back to write more sooner than later, but stay tuned and I'll try to keep everyone updated on being a new mama and how Leif is doing!
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