6 Week Update

Ok...I'm back! 

Things have been very busy, a good busy, but busy around here. I'm back and hoping to post a couple times a week. I plan on posting Weekly Updates on Wednesdays showing Graysen's growing progress etc. Also, since he was 6 weeks yesterday and my 6 week appointment is tomorrow, it's time for me to get myself back in shape as well. I have 7-10lbs to go until I'm at the weight I was before I got pregnant, but...I still can't fit into any of my pre-pregnancy pants! UGH! This is obviously the 7-10lbs I gained during the first trimester (you really shouldn't gain any during this time) when he was the size of a peanut, so I can't blame the weight on baby or fluid, etc. It's all in my hips, butt and love handles! 

I have a friend that said, "Everyone posts pictures of their belly's getting BIGGER during pregnancy, but no one posts pictures of it getting SMALLER afterwards." Here goes nothin'! 

So...I have let's say 10lbs until I'm back to my pre-pregnancy weight, but I had roughly 10lbs to lose to make my goal weight. I was a little heavier when I got pregnant than what I wanted to be. I'm aiming for 20 more pounds. I've already lost 25lbs since I've had him. I'll be posting updates on my weight goals, fitness/nutrition and getting healthy overall on Fridays hopefully. 

Here is Graysen's 6 Week Update

-6 Weeks-

Weight

10lbs 2oz

That's 2lbs in 2 weeks!

Height

21.25 inches

That's an inch and a quarter in 2 weeks!

Sleep

Sleep is going ok. It's getting better. He usually sleeps about 4 hours at a time. He goes to bed around 10:00 or 10:30 and then is up around 2:00 and 6:00. One night, he slept for 6 hours straight, but...that was just that one night. Getting up once is not bad though. It's only hard when I get up to pump, because he's still sleeping and then he decides to wake up when I get done so I'm up a lot at night, but it's slowly getting easier.

Feeding

Oh...where to start! I have a new found career as a Milk Hauler/Bottler/Distributor! Since they had to leave some of my placenta after birth and I was in ICU getting blood transfusions, my milk was very slow at coming in. He had to have a bottle right away. Nursing was a struggle since I wasn't making milk. I was/am pumping every 2 hours, 24 hours a day (it's about every 3 right now), nursing, then bottle feeding because he wasn't getting enough nursing. Needless to say...I am either feeding or pumping in order to feed ALL THE TIME! I debated on EPing or exclusively pumping for awhile, but am trying to nurse again. He is getting better at it. We are still bottle feeding with breast milk, but haven't used formula since Day 3 or 4. I'll post more on EPing in weeks to come. Right now he is eating roughly 4oz, give or take an ounce, at every feeding about every 3-4 hours. 

Loves

*Snuggling 

*His new play mat 

(He can see the toys now.)

*EATING 

*Music

*His bouncy seat

*Going for walks on the trail

Hates

*Getting Saline up his nose

(He's been very congested lately)

*Being ignored

*Taking his Medicine

(Precautionary because he was exposed to whooping cough)

*Burping, pooping, and other bodily functions

Here's what's been happening the last 6 weeks...

Newborn Pictures - May 19, 2012 (3 days old)

More Newborn Pictures

Hanging out with Daddy and Shadow

Play Dates with my friends! This is John, he is 6 weeks older than me!

Sleeping on Great Grandma Grace

More Play Dates with "The Boys". We have had lots of friends have babies lately.

From Left to Right: Marit and John: 12 weeks, Johanna and Landon: 16 weeks, Me and Graysen: 6 weeks

Not pictured: Jodie and Quinten: 4 weeks (She arrived after the picture)

Walks on the trail

This was on Day 3!

Lots and Lots of diaper changes! I was 4 days old here! 

Look how much I've grown!

Lots and lots of feedings!

4 days old: May 20, 2012

Notice my nice "tan" from Jaundice! 

Ok, I'm tearing up putting these pictures up, especially the last 2. I can't believe how much he's grown, changed, and developed over the last 6 weeks! Where has the time gone! 

I'll hopefully be posting on Mondays as well. Those will be Mommy things and Monthly Must Haves. 

Keep checking in for updates, photos and more! 

MB

Graysen's One Month Progression

I can't believe my baby is one month old today! Where has the month gone?? Not to mention those sleepless hours! It has all been worth it. I can't express how awesome Mommyhood is! This month has been a big "catch up month" for Graysen. Since he was 2 weeks early, (3 according to one due date that they changed), he was very little and had some growing to do. He was 6lbs 6oz and 17.5 inches long at birth and now at one month, he is 8lbs 6oz and 20 inches long! He has changed so much over the past 4 weeks. You can really see it when you look at the pictures. His little chicken legs are now filling out and all muscle! He is so strong for being so young! He holds his head up and practically stands when he pushes off your hands. His movements are still a little jerky and he is focusing more with his eyes. These things will come. He will be a little behind in these developments, but he has made so much progress already! He will catch up fast! 

-One Month-

Weight

8lbs 6oz

Height

Just over 20 inches

Loves

*Cuddling with Mommy and Daddy

*EATING

*Touching Shadow, our dog

*Laying on the floor

*His bouncy seat

*Riding in the car

*Sucking on his fingers

Hates

*Having his diaper changed

*Getting a bath 

(hopefully it will be better now that his cord finally fell off and he can actually get wet)

*Hiccups

*Burping

*Pooping

(he constantly grunts when he is pooping/trying to poop/trying to burp/just because)

I know the pictures are small and hard to read. It wouldn't let me make them bigger.

 I'll post "One Month Must Haves" later this week!

MB

3 Weeks of Graysen!

I can't believe that Graysen was 3 weeks on Wednesday! He will be 4 weeks in a couple days! Over the past 3 weeks, Graysen has been doing a lot of growing!! He grew over an inch and a half in the first week, 2oz day the second week and is continuing to grow like a weed. 

He is still wearing newborn clothes because he's so darn skinny, but he's getting so long that newborn sleep and plays are too short and end up looking like 3/4 length sleeves! His feet are so long that they don't fit in the footie part of the newborn sleep and plays either! Good thing it's warm out now so we don't have to wear the clothes with feet. 

He's getting more and more alert every day and is getting stronger and stronger. His long limbs are all muscle and you can actually see the little definition! He's holding his head up and I swear he's going to roll over soon! He pushes himself up with is legs and despite our attempts to keep him on his back, he always ends up on his side! He loves to sleep with his arms over his head and his hands are always by his face! He grunts and stretches a lot and I'm attributing it to his ever growing body!

The nights are getting better! He's usually up around 2am and 5am. Last night he was up at 2am and then not again until 6:15am! He ate at 9pm, 10pm and 11pm though! He's eating 4oz at each feeding now! I'm nursing as well as pumping and bottle feeding. Since he had weight issues the first week, we are leaning towards pumping and bottle feeding for all of our feedings since that way we know how much he's getting. He also had to have a bottle for so long at first since I wasn't making milk, I was trying to make blood...that nursing takes a long time! He does pretty well with latching on and doesn't really have nipple confusion, but he doesn't seem satisfied as long when nursing as he does after having a bottle. Also, sometimes it takes up to 45 minutes to nurse, and I can pump in 15 minutes and he eats a bottle in about 5 or 10 minutes. Seems like a time saver to me!

Here are photos to show his growing progress over the last 3 weeks!

MB