I know I keep using the word "blur," but seriously...where has the time gone?? The past three weeks have definitely been that...a blur. I guess part of it is the severe sleep deprivation, part is having a baby attached to you for over half the day for feedings, and the rest ??? It's taken some adjustment, mainly in attempting to get the timing right when getting everyone fed/bathed/asleep in the evenings. I know we'll settle into some kind of routine eventually, but for now I'm just enjoying being a stay at home mommy with this little guy!! It is a little bit sad...he's already growing up so fast and it's only been three weeks. Reid suddenly seems like a giant, too. Not sure how that happened!
My first solo outing was to my doctor appointment, then Carter's. I won't lie... I was really nervous about the timing, my first driving in two weeks, and getting Reid dropped off. I am soooo thankful Holli could watch Reid that day (and bless her--it was the first day of Spring Break). I was already dragging because I ended up with an awful stomach bug (food poisoning?) all Saturday night. I was scared to eat much on Sunday, but kept soup and crackers down and began feeling better that evening. On Monday, I started off two hours before I knew we'd have to leave...and that wasn't nearly enough time! I got up and fed Carter, then got Reid up to eat breakfast, dress, brush teeth, etc. I ate somewhere in there and began putting on makeup and getting myself and Carter dressed, but then I had to run over to Holli's and drop Reid off. Ran back home to finish makeup and grab a few things, then raced to Baylor Frisco for my own post-partem appt. I almost got there on time...but I forgot how long it takes to get the carseat out of the car, set up the stroller, find the elevator instead of the stairs...so we were three minutes late. Lesson learned and we'll start even earlier next time! Dr. Gaitonde is my wonderful doctor and I realized I didn't really get an official pic of him holding Carter after the O.R.
Dr. Gaitonde is also an Aggie, so Carter wore a special outfit just for him. Then, we were off to nurse in the car, drive through to grab some food, and wolf it down on the way to Carter's pediatrician appt.
Back at home, Reid has wanted to hold baby Carter and help feed him. I am really, really hoping this love continues. I honestly expected the, "Can we take him back to the hospital??" question to come up by now!
ckyard a couple of days last week because it was gorgeous. I soaked up some rays, too, while Carter tried out the swing indoors. Other days have been super cold and dreary again, so this wild one has been getting away with a little more craziness indoors, like running laps around the kitchen (normally we have a "no running in the house" rule, but when you've been cooped up inside for days, who can blame him for wanting to get some energy out?).
Baby brother is having more alert moments (most of which involve crying, but we love the quiet alert moments!). Reid thinks Carter watches EVERYthing he does, which is pretty cute.
More snuggle time with Carter! He insisted that all of them fit onto the brown recliner...and wanted me to join them, too. Pretty sure I wouldn't fit!
Dixie has adjusted well, too. She didn't really seem to notice Carter much the first few days because Grammy and Grumpy brought her a treat... The Cat's Meow toy has been quite a hit. I literally haven't seen her move so fast in years! She has now figured out how to "kill" it and pull the little red thing, along with the stick it's attached to, off of the entire thing and drag it around the house. And thankfully, Reid enjoys turning it on for her, thanks to the fun foot switch. Maybe this will work off some pounds, but I doubt it. She's twice the weight of Carter, lol!!
I can already tell he's not going to be in newborn outfits much longer, and I find myself putting him in the same adorable ones over and over. Reid only got to wear these adorable monkey pj's once or twice.
Someone has also become a little Houdini at working himself out of the swaddle at nighttime. I pulled out a Swaddle Me blanket (the ones with velcro, so you can really swaddle them!) for night, then put one more on top to make sure he's warm enough.
We've already had lots of "firsts" for Carter, too. My team leader from school, Jill, brought baby Jack over last week so we could catch up. With all the sickness at our house the month before Carter was born, I never got to meet Jack...and he's now eight weeks old! It was fun to compare notes about our kiddos and finally get to hear her birth story. Motherhood is a pretty amazing thing, and everyone's birth stories are fascinating to me. Jack and Carter (who, in true form, is attempting to eat...again...Can't keep this kid filled up!):
Another first was taking his immersion bath. I'd been giving him sponge baths until his circumcision site had healed completely, and it felt so good to get ALL of him nice and clean. Seems a lot warmer than a sponge bath, too. Carter didn't seem to like or dislike it, which was interesting because Reid had screamed and screamed when he got his first real bath.
It's just hard to believe that he's already three weeks old today. More than anything, I'm so happy that he's healthy and growing. But it is slightly bittersweet, knowing he'll be our last baby and seeing how fast it's already going. As much as I am determined to try and document everything, take pictures and video, and make sure he has stuff to look back on one day (maybe when he has his own kids), I see how much harder it is with two. We love being a family of four and are so thankful for this little guy!!
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