1 week old!

Yesterday Dylan turned 1 week old. I can't believe how quickly time is passing. I've already cried thinking about when I will have to return to work and drop this little guy off to the sitter. Speaking of crying, I've been doing a lot of that. I know it's normal with all of the hormones and lack of sleep, but I am not the kind of person that cries so it's difficult to get used to. On a happy note, I'm down 20 pounds :) Only 20 more to go.

This week was eventful. We had visitors everyday. I'm so happy and grateful to my friends and family that stopped by to share in the love we have for my baby boy. That said, I am also grateful that we have no scheduled visitors today. I'll be taking tons of naps.

Enough about me! Back to Dylan's first week.

We went to our 1 week checkup a little early to check on weight gain. Since I had a breast reduction in 2005, the doctors wanted to be sure I was producing enough milk to exclusively breast feed. Just as I suspected, the milk factory is in full production and there is plenty to go around. I even think there's a little too much judging by the amount of spit up. I find it offensive. I worked hard to make that stuff and he just spits it out. Now is the time I'm wishing for that sarcasm font.

Dylan weighed 6pounds and 6 ounces, which is normal. They did a blood test to check for jaundice. He slept through the heel poke! The test was fine and our baby boy is healthy. We go back on Friday. Hopefully he's back up to his birth weight.

Milestones: First sponge bath, umbilical cord fell off, circumcision healed, first photo shoot, latching on without a problem :)

Struggles for mommy: Fussy and gassy at night, that high pitched scream when you aren't happy, and breastfeeding aches and pains.

Evidence of the scream. Also, get used to having your picture taken, kid :)