I can't believe it's taken me so long to put this together. Well, actually, I can. My life right now revolves around breastfeeding -- rejoicing in each poopy diaper that shows me he is actually getting some nourishment!
I am totally addicted to this little human being. I just want to inhale him. He is the sweetest, softest little thing I've ever known. We are starting to have a little bitty routine. I usually have to wake him up every 2-3 hours to nurse. We nurse, do a diaper change, nurse a little more, then back to sleep. Exciting, huh! The first two days home, we couldn't get him to fall asleep on his back at all. Jon actually had to sleep on the floor the first night with Tanner on his chest! It's hard not being able to ever put your baby down! Last night, after beginning the night on the couch with Tanner sleeping on MY chest, I was trying all I could think of to get him to go down in his crib or his pack and play without screaming. (I even tried a pacifier, which is a no-no in those early breastfeeding days! -- Thankfully, he wasn't at all interested.) Finally, I figured out that if you swaddled him with his arms out, after his diaper change, before going back to nursing, he will fall asleep peacefully and allow me to put him in his crib. Thank the LORD!!! Hopefully, this continues to work. Otherwise, it's back to the drawing board!
Click on the link below if you want to see the slideshow of his first few days!
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AbM2rJu3btmLiY¬ag=1
9 comments:
Are you sure you had that baby...you lookw ay too good!
Thank you for sharing pictures of your perfect new little boy. He looks precious! I hope you are getting some sleep and are getting used to being a Mommy- it's the best job! Keep us posted!
Brady LOVED looking at the slide show with me! What a precious little boy you have there, Rachel. Are we the most blessed family or what?!
Tanner is so beautiful...just like his mother. :) I can't wait to meet him!!! Love you!!! Lisa and Jason
Rach,
Little T is so cute.. and you both look so very blessed and happy of course with this miracle. You already look like a natural and you look beautiful as well. Enjoy all the quiet mommy and me moments. Love you all.
Rhonda
Brian and I really enjoyed looking through the slide show! I cried, of course...must be my hormones kicking in!
Thanks for sharing the pics! He is adorable and you guys look so happy. Enjoy snuggling with him.
Oh my Gawd, Becky! You look so good Rachel...I mean, seriously, you set the bar high for how good a woman is supposed to look after giving birth...
And Tanner is adorable...thank you so much for sharing this with us all!
Yes, the pictures of Tanner are adorable, but the most important thing her is how unbelievably BEAUTIFUL you look, Rachel. You look peaceful, pretty, thin, and on and on. Oh boy- you have set the bar high as a yummy mummy already. Tanner and Jon are so lucky to have such a smart and gorgeous mom/wife!
xo Annie
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