Some days are just difficult...but for no real reason. I am very tired today and that made every feeding, diaper change, and crying were just all the more intense. We went out today and that is a lot of work to do on your own. It is so stressful for T to get him in and out of the carseat and the carrier that I did less errands than i had planned just because I didn't want to have to worry about him. I am not yet cleared to carry him and the carseat thingy, so I have to buckle and unbuckle him each time, he doesn't love it. It was a warm day and he got all sweaty and crabby. He is his father's son, this summer is gonna be hard on him! Amy, Tim, & Abi visit next week and I'm not prepared! I haven't gotten most of the things done that I had planned, school things, unpacking things, organizing things. I am running out of time before I start school again. Eek! I also need to figure out how to get T to only have 1 feeding in the early morning time. I will need the extra sleep when school is in. I have been reading Baby Wise and watched The Happiest Baby on the Block and I still am not sure what will work? Pete's birthday is Saturday, I have went overboard and got him a big gift. But he deserves it after all the months of my pregnancy and the labor and all the stress with the baby. I am super excited for him to open it! Yay!
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We had a busy, busy day today. We went to Bella's Up With Kids performance and poor Tenz just hated the clapping. In case anyone wasn't sure if he hated or loved assemblies, he hated them. He also hated the loud, out of tune songs. So he is a Wecker and not a Wecker at the same time. HA! Anyway, then we went to Holly's and had lunch and watched Becoming Chaz...the Chastity Bono Story. Then we came home and he napped and napped and then some friends from work brought us dinner. It was non-stop go, go, go and I didn't get a nap. Tenz did, but not me. I'm pretty exhausted now. In Tenz's big weight and strength he is trying to roll over and almost getting there. I see the days I can just set him somewhere and know he won't roll are coming to an end...kinda makes me sad, but makes Pete really happy. He is super excited to play more with the baby. Not sure what is on the docket for tomorrow, but I hope it will be a calm day. We need to go and get Pete's bday present and pick up my ring. Other than that, hopefully, naps!
Today T is wearing a little fox outfit that gramma weez bought him cuz she still lives in denial that he should have been named Fox after Fox Molder from the X-Files... Anyway, it is pretty cute and I had to take a picture of his bum too. He has grown out of all his newborn clothes, so I went thru his closet today and moved his little clothes and picked out the 0-3 month clothes. Amazing how quickly he grows! He is probably 11 lbs today (yes, gaining half a pound in a day ;-D).
We were home alone today, and I got a lot done. T is on a schedule and it is easy to know when I will have free time and when I can nap. He does wake up early or late sometimes, but overall, he is pretty consistent. I feel really badly today because he has been doing this wierd leg shake thing whenever you unbutton his diapers. I don't think I believe that newborns have the memory of a goldfish...or goldfish have a longer than 3 second memory. I swear he remembers the procedure yesterday and had nightmares about it all night. They have "proven" that birth isn't the trauma they once thought, but I think the circum Yeah...I'm not the mathematician in the house! The dates have gotten off kilter and I knew today T was 21 days old or 22 days with us and couldn't figure out where the error was. But in looking back over the posts, I realized I had put 2 day 15s. So that was the error. I know my OCD land I should go back and edit each day, but I just don't wanna right now. So I am just correcting today to day 22. I took Tenzin to his 2 week doctor's appointment today. He has gained weight (to 10.5 lbs) and shrunk inches long (to 21.5) ha! He is quite the little porker, but they aren't concerned with his weight gain or eating habits at all...that was good to know. They are also not concerned with his snarfles and congestion or his little patches of rashy skin. All normal baby things says Dr. Pete. We also had his circumcised today and he was such a trooper. Fact number 1 I learned I have never heard him REALLY cry until today...all that other business has just been fussing. He was really good with the whole procedure and didn't even flinch with the poking and bleeding of his foot or the initial shots to his private areas. I wish he had been more numb for some of the cutting and removing parts, cuz he was not a happy boy, but it all went smoothly and he hasn't seemed to be that miserable since. He has slept more than usual, but he hasn't been crying or acting in pain, so that makes me feel better. He has officially out grown his Newborn clothing...so we will start moving on to 0-3 month outfits. They may be a little baggy and silly for a little bit, but I have no fear he will grow into them post haste. The nurses at the doctor's office, just like the nurses as the hospital, kept commenting on how calm and comfortable I am, for a new mom. I am not sure how to take this comment. Is it an insult? Is it a compliment? Initial impression is compliment, but not sure. How do "most" new moms behave? Are they hyper psychos? How is it going to help T who is getting poked and prodded and then cut if I am all panicy? He can sense that and it can't be good for his nerves... So i will chose to remain calm, but geez, thats a lame thing to keep getting told. Today's pictures are: Mom put him in his carseat all by herself for the first time today, Yippee!! T laying peacefully on the doctor's slab waiting the cutting, having just found out he is 10.5 pounds now! and finally, him resting with a few tears in his eyes after the procedure. Today was my first Mother's Day and I think it went pretty well. Pete made me breakfast in bed and Tenzin was very calm and peaceful and slept and it was relaxing. I did a bunch of housework, which doesn't sound like it would be a nice mother's day activity...but since I have been such a gimp, it felt great! Pete watched the baby and I was just able to putter around and clean and dust and move things (unpacked a box) and it was great! Then my beautiful friend Ms. Julie came down and brought me a decaf corfee and a beautiful broach that she got me in the Philapines and a cute notebook. Then, we went grocery shopping... it was just a great day! Tenz and his little squeaky teradactyil self sure loves hand gestures. He is always moving his hands around and gesturing and stuff, he is a little Italian already! Cracks me up. I can't put a video of it up here, without paying the upgrade fee, but I need to make sure to get it on video cuz it is hysterical and adorable. He is growing so quickly already it is crazy. He will be 3 weeks old tomorrow and we are going in to Dr. Pete to get him circumcised (sp), poor baby. But it is better in the long run ;-) Today has been fussy day...but we think it is because he now needs 5 ounces a feeding and we haven't been giving him that much, between 3.5 and 4 so he has been hungry. Even his fussy is really good and he rarely cries, just breathes heavily and squeaks and squawks like a little dinosaur. He is really funny. We have also noticed that our new diapers make him really sweaty. I have looked up online and people say that it is no more than disposable, but I am not sure I agree. I have seen things talk about the little liners that you use later on so you can just pull the poop out, maybe I will look into those. it is kinda defeating the purpose of our using cloth diapers, but little liners are still a whole lot less waste than the whole huge diaper.
Pete has been pooped and peed on today. Daddy was not having a good diaper day. But they were hot and lounging on the couch together, this was not a posed pic, they were really laying with the arms up. Like father like son... Today was a busy, busy day! Holly and I went and got pedicures and I'm so happy that my toes are cute again! And then we ate at Kneaders... After an afternoon nap, I got my first Mother's Day Roses from Pete. Yes, from Pete and not Tenzin. Not sure if Pete gets the whole he has to get stuff from T for some odd years... HA! Then, we went to book club and saw a bunch of our friends who haven't met the T-Man yet and they held and cooed and held him till his heart was bursting with joy. Then, we left there and went and Visited Ms. Christina who was in town for Graduation and whom we haven't seen for 8 months or so? It was great to see her and Aunt Amy and Aunt Julie were all there. Oh what a good time for good vibes for Mr. T!! We also got the CUTEST gift from Aunt Angelina Blanche Wenke today! This cute little book ans stuffed animal "The Monster who couldn't decide" sooo cute!!
Today was sleeping day...not sure if that is good or bad? I napped a lot, T napped a lot, I don't think Pete napped at all, but he was restless and bored cuz we all were sleeping so much. Sad to say that after all that sleep, I really don't feel any better. I keep thinking that if I had some sleep I'd feel better, but it just didn't work out that way. I had to wake up T to eat a few times today, just cuz I was worried he was sleeping so long without eating and getting lethargic. I am not sure if me taking the Lortab for the kidney stones and bladder pain is what is making him sleep so much, but pretty sure it is what is making me so tired. Tenz has stopped eating a ton, he is eating between 3 and 4 ounces each feeding instead of working his way up to 5. Which is good. I am not sure that he loves the new diapers, but he will get used to it, I hope.
We took the plunge today and bought the cloth diapers... we then spent all afternoon assembling them to the correct size. I am not sure that we have it all worked out yet, but we are on our 3rd diaper of the day and all is well so far. We haven't had a blow out or a spill all day. Little T has spent a long time being awake today, so his schedule is all out of wack. I'm worried how tonite is going to go...he is going to wake up at crazy hours in the nite just when I had gotten used to his schedule. The diapers are a little big on him still, they say babies as small at 7 lbs can wear them...but I don't know how? Look at this big puffy bum pic! Love it!!
Unfortunately, the pain in my side has returned and I don't know why. I can't imagine that I am passing another stone as they didn't see any on that side, but the other. Maybe it is just the risidual damage from the stone, but it is awful. So I was pretty much and absentee mom today. Pete took care of the baby most of the day and I rested and napped. I think the pain meds I am taking are influencing him tho, and not making him tired, but making him grumpy. I wish I didn't have to take any pills, but it is too painful not to.
T has definately found his lungs...he has been having a few screaming fits today and I could hear him all the way upstairs when he was downstairs with papa. He has also started to fight sleep, and that is no fun. He is starting to work his way towards 5 ounces of food a feeding. He may be a giant by June! Anyway, here is a pic of him sleeping and smooshing his face and head all up into his Boppy and one of all of us making the scrunchy face he does when he is sleeping. Such a cute boy! |
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