A Finished Nursery

Cannon is five weeks old and I think his nursery is almost finished. Here are some pictures.

A Nursing Mother

Don't mess with a nursing mother!

It is amazing how sensitive you become when you are nursing your child.

Why is it that when the baby is gassy or fussy, people assume it is something YOU ate? From my research, infants are gassy in general, and formula fed babies more so! Do you ask a mother who gives her formula fed baby what she ate, when her baby is gassy? Probably not.

THE bottle!

On Sunday, Feb 24th, we decided to give Cannon his first bottle. We had to get him started on a bottle in preparation for daycare. After I pumped the bottle for Cannon, I began to sob. I was so distraught over giving him the bottle. I even had to call my best friend, Michelle, for support. She assured me that after some time, I would be glad that Cannon was taking a bottle and may even prefer it at times.

During my pregnancy, my biggest fear was that I would not be able to nurse Cannon. It ws so important to me and if you look back over the dreams, you'll see that I was worried! Well, thank God, Cannon latched on shortly after birth and with the exception of some of the late night feedings, he has continued to nurse very well.

Holding this little boy in my arms at 3am and looking down at his innocent little face while he nurses, knowing that I am giving him something no one else can. It isn't just about mommy's milk- its about the closeness of a sweet little boy and his mom, the bonding taking place in that moment, his sweet little hands holding me as I snuggle him. There is no way that a mom can experience this and doubt that there is a God. This perfect moment could only be created by God.

That is why I freaked out. Letting go of this moment, even for one feeding is hard.

I am ONE month old!

Today, I am one month old!

I weigh 9 pounds and 2 ounces and I am 23 inches long.

I am growing so quickly.

This week, I stayed awake for long periods of time

and spent hours looking at my mommy and talking to her.

I even gave her a real smile (I am advanced for my age!).

On Thursday night, I slept in my crib for the first time.

I think that was really hard on my Mommy,

she thinks I am growing up to fast!

I really enjoy my nightly baths and "story time" before bed.

I still hate having my diaper changed

but Mom and Dad hung a mobile above my changing table

and it sometimes distracts me from my diaper change.

I love to cuddle and sleep in Mom and Dad's arms.

Oliver and Graham are still scared of me!

I am still eating every 2.5 - 3 hours.

Mom nurses me around 11 pm each night

and many nights I do not wake her again until 3 am!

Then, I like to eat again around 6-7 am.

Mom and Dad are still trying to figure me out!

It is fun to watch these "amateurs", as I always keep 'em guessing!

Basically, I am a happy boy!

Apparently, I am pretty cute too,

as Mom and Dad seem to never tire of kissing me!

Cannon and Anna Kate Meet

Cannon met his little girlfriend, Anan Kate today.

She was born yesterday. She is absolutely beautiful.

He slept through the entire encounter!

She actually weighs 6 ounces more than Cannon weighed when he was born, but she looked so little. I thought Cannon was still so small, but when I looked at Anna- he was huge!

I kept commenting on how small she was.

It was so strange because it seems like Cannon was never that tiny and I know he was.

Again, I found myself getting a little sad...my little boy is growing so quickly.

Pictures of Cannon this week.

A Gift from My Husband...

I got this little box from Red Envelope today and it contained this sweet necklace!