One Week Old!

One week ago at this moment, I was in a hospital bed, fully dilated and gearing up for one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I look back on my labor with joy. I really do. It was uncomfortable night, painful at times, but after it was all done, I know it will be a night and morning I will never forget. I can't believe it's already been a week.

There is so much I want to remember from this week that I know I'll forget if I don't write it down. So in an effort to have something to look back on and remind me what the first week was like, here is a rundown.

It was great to come home with our little man. The first thing the four of us did together was take a nap. Seriously. All four of us were asleep at the same time. Wonder how many times that will actually happen.

The first night home was a little rough. Tyler was up every 2 hours wanting to eat. By 2:30 I was fearful about the type of child Tyler was going to be. Every two hours?? Oh goodness. We also discovered quickly that he didn't like his crib. When we moved him to the swing, he slept 3 straight hours. Needless to say, he's been sleeping in the swing since.

We've had lots of family in town since we came home. This has been a huge help.

Big sister is doing great. She loves to help by getting Tyler his blanket and giving him his pacifier (even when he may not want it). Since we've had lots of family in town, Tyler hasn't been a threat to the amount of attention she gets so she hasn't acted up as much as we thought she would. I'm also so thankful that he was born in the Spring because now Adelyn can play outside and burn some energy with the dogs in the backyard. 

Here is a sweet video of Adelyn holding Tyler:

She's also spent some time down at "Nanakuk" (my parent's house). So it's safe to say Adelyn has had a great week. One thing I didn't expect was how hard it would be for me to let others take care of her so much. I know it's probably actually good for her but it's strange to feel out of sync with your kiddo. I'm just trying to take it in stride and know this is part of having a newborn. I'm sure we'll get back in our groove soon. I am so so so appreciative of the help of our family this first week though. Especially on the days I didn't get much sleep the night before.

I'm still getting used to having a little boy. First of all, diaper changes has been humorous at times. I've learned from my mistakes to make sure to cover up his little man parts when changing him. We've had to do a bit more laundry due to my forgetfulness to do this. :)

He, like Adelyn, loves his paci. This is a blessing and a curse to parents. It's a blessing because there is an easy way to soothe him and calm him down. It's a curse because it falls out at night and he wants it back. Luckily he has the ability to keep it in until he is fast asleep. However, it can be problematic if he's not all that tired but fussy enough to want it. 

Yesterday, he and I took a little nap together on my bed. (Don't worry mom, he was set up in a way where I wouldn't roll over on him). When we woke up and I picked him up, I found a little surprise that he left me. (See below). Guess the diaper wasn't on tight enough. Whoops. 

I've had a few rounds of unexplainable sadness. I know from experience that it is a result of the crazy amount of hormones going through my body right now. However, I feel like the blues aren't nearly as bad as they were with Adelyn. I almost laugh at myself because I'm crying about absolutely nothing. Just need about one good cry a day and I'm good to go.

Overall, things are really good. I feel good physically and emotionally. I feel like Tyler is showing signs of being a little more chill than Adelyn was at this stage too. Knock on wood!

Lastly, I started this blog at 8:15 this morning and it's already 10 a.m. It's hard to get much done at this stage!