Plus One: May 2005

I'm SOOOOO sleepy!!

I like spending time in Mommy's lap!

Occasionally I manage to find my own thumb

Big Bouncing Baby Boy

I took Jonah for a one-month weight check yesterday, and the boy weighed in at 10 lbs 4 ozs. I guess I can assume he's getting enough to eat! :)

Whoever invented the Snugli is a genius! Jonah loves it, and it frees up my hands while still allowing me to hold him! It's wonderful!

Things That Make Your Heart Stop

Jonah woke up at around midnight for his nightly feeding and diaper change. With a clean bottom and a full tummy, I managed to get him back to sleep in our bed at around 1 AM, at which point I was able to go back to sleep. He was sleeping on his side when he fell asleep, as he is sometimes wont to do, so I left him in that position. When I woke up around 3:30 AM I found him sleeping on his stomach and facing the other way! My heart stopped cold, and I couldn't sleep again afterthat. Isn't it too soon for him to have figured out how to do this without at least whimpering in his sleep or something? I was completely freaked out. Is this normal?

Growth Spurts Are Tough On Everyone

At least I'm assuming it was a growth spurt we were dealing with yesterday. Jonah did not want to sleep at all during the day. The longest we could get him to go down for was about half an hour, but mostly he would doze off as I fed him, we'd set him down, and not five minutes later he'd be awake and screaming. The only thing that seemed to pacify him was being latched on to me, which made getting anything done (such as eating meals and going to the bathroom) rather difficult. Yesterday was tough on all of us, and it really made me dread today, which is Josh's first day back at work. So far, though, today has been better. Jonah is currently napping on the bed, andI have the monitor on and am going up to check on him every so often. I hope the rest of the day goes as smoothly!

Things Are Going Well

Jonah and I both had our two week check-ups today. We both seem to be doing well: Jonah now weighs two ounces above his birth weight and seems well in all other respects, and my incision looks very good according to my OB.

Jonah is still a bit of a mystery to us, but we're muddling through as best we can. We've managed to keep a baby alive for two weeks, so we can't be doing too badly! :)

Little bundle of joy

Getting Used to Parenthood

I finally have a few minutes to update this blog! I am finally getting used to the idea that I don't have to be with the little one ALL the time, and I currently have him napping in his crib with the baby monitor on. This is a major step for me after nine days of being a new mom!

Jonah Merritt Cook came into this world at 11:28 PM on April 25, 2005, via C-section, which occurred only after I'd been in labor from 3 AM until 10:30 PM, when the doctor finallly said that C-section was going to be the best option because the baby was correctly head-down but facing up instead of down, meaning that he was going to have a hard time maneuvering through my pelvis. I wanted to scream, "Why couldn't you have told me this ten hours ago!" but refrained because the only thing that mattered was getting the baby out safely. He weighed 7 lbs 5 oz, and measured 21 1/4 inches long. Josh and I are very proud of our new son, and look forward to showing him off!

Here are some thing that I've already learned as a new parent:

1) Never leave the house without bringing more than one diaper even on short trips, because even if you change him once while out, you can never account for those surprise explosive poops.
2) Never leave the house without bringing more than one change of clothes for the same reason cited above.
3) Never underestimate the power of those surprise explosive poops and urinations, especially when dealing with a baby boy.
4) Once you become a new parent, your conversations with almost anyone will invariably turn to discussions of poop and/or pee.
5) A good husband who takes care of you in the hospital is an invaluable asset! :)