3-4 months

Well, time is flying by!  I went back to work September 7.  It is going really well.  It is nice to get out and feel like myself again!  I am working 3 days a week, so it is a nice balance.  Our little guy is growing so fast and is getting cuter and cuter by the day!  He is so talkative now- I wish I knew what he was saying!  He has his 4 month pediatrician visit on Monday and I think he is going to weigh in around 16 lbs!  He has to get shots so I am dreading that for him.  Jason and I went to Columbus for Brannon and Taylor's wedding last weekend.  It was our first time away from Watson for a weekend.  We had a blast but were excited to see him on Sunday when we got back.  We also celebrated our 5 yr anniversary this weekend!  Hard to believe it has already been 5 years!!  We got back from St Simons Island, Ga today.  Were there for the past week with Jason's family.  It was a great, relaxing week.  Our weather was awesome and Watson did really good being away and even for the 5 hour drive to and from!  We are planning to take him to a pumpkin patch next weekend.  We are going to the Ole Miss/Auburn game Halloween weekend so I am excited he will get to meet some of my besties from college!  I have some new pics from the past month below! You can click on the slideshow and it will take you to the album where pics can be seen bigger!

2-3 months

We have had a busy month!  I took Watson to Albany and visited my dad and grandparents a few weeks ago then headed to Macon for a "Sip and See" that Gloria and Rick had to introduce Watson to their friends and family.  It all went really well- he traveled great!  We have ventured out a little more.  We took him to dinner 3 times and he did good, it's just such a hassle to get everything together!  He goes to bed now at 7:30 and gets up almost on the dot at 7:30 am.  We still don't have a great daytime routine, but that is okay given how good he sleeps at night!  Watson is smiling and laughing all the time.  He makes new noises daily that Jason and I enjoy watching and hearing!  He loves all of his toys and the newest thing are the Baby Einstein DVD's.  He LOVES it!  And I am a big fan too because he will watch it, laugh, squeal in delight at the stupid little pictures that pop up...while I enjoy my coffee and breakfast!  We got a baby float and took him to the pool yesterday.  He wasn't a big fan at first.  I think this is because it wasn't as warm as his bath water.  But it didn't take long before he was enjoying it and even was kicking his little legs.  He floated around in the pool and then fell asleep in his stroller after.  I go back to work next Tuesday!  Hard to believe 12 weeks have come and gone!!  I am excited but will miss my little guy.  I am thankful that I have a job that allows me to work in an office part time so I can get away some but still have time with my baby.  Click the link below to see our latest pictures.
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10 weeks old!

I can't believe Watson is already 10 weeks old!  The time has FLOWN by!  We had his 2 month well check visit last Monday.  He was 12 lb 2 oz.  So much for me being so worried about him gaining weight slowly.  The little guy gained 3 lbs in the past month!  I know how...he eats every 2 hours in the a.m. and then goes to every 3 hours in the afternoon.  I can't complain b/c he is sleeping 12 hours at night!!  We put him down around 7:30 or 8:00 pm and he gets up at around 7:30 am.  He is such a cutie!  I just love snuggling with him!  He did great getting all of his shots at the doctor appointment- cried a little but I nursed him and he fell right to sleep. 
We went on a tour of south GA this past week.  I left on Wednesday and went to Albany to visit my dad Wed- Thurs.  We had a nice visit and then I stopped by my grand parents on Thursday.  They really appreciated me stopping in to let them see Watson again.  I headed up to Macon after that visit and was there Thurs- Sun.  Jason came to Macon on Fri.  His sister was in town for a "Sip n' See" party that Jason's parents had on Saturday to introduce Watson to their friends.  Watson was so good at the party!  I was so proud of him!! 
He still has problems with reflux but the medication keeps him from being in pain and miserable.  I am lucky to work at a peds GI office b/c they have been taking care of him and are sending me samples of the meds so we don't have to buy them (our insurance didn't want to pay for it!). 
I will upload some new pics when I get a chance.

Getting Bigger!

Watson will be 2 months old next week!!  Things are getting easier as we get used to him and his personality.  He has been sleeping about 10 hours/night most nights now that we have a good bedtime routine down.  We are still working on a daytime schedule with naps and what is going to work best for him.  He has started noticing toys and laughing at them in the past 2 weeks which is really fun for us to watch.  It also helps us with having some hands free time because he can entertain himself with the toys that hang above his bouncy seat and playmat.  He was 11 pounds last week when I took him in to see one of my fave GI docs.  His refulx was acting up again so I took him in and we adjusted the dose of his meds.  This made a big difference for him.  Jason and I had our first date night since Watson was born this past Saturday night!!  My mom came and babysat for us while we went to Eclipse di Luna.  This was our first dinner date 7 years ago and now was our first post baby dinner date!  I am posting some more pictures below!

Watson 2-5 weeks old

So, it has been a little rough.  Watson's sleep habits have gone from really good to him wanting to stay up after the 3 am feed....until 7 or 8 am.  So we are starting a schedule this w/e and have moved him into his crib in his nursery after last night's episode!!  He has reflux and is now on Prevacid and is doing much better...so the fussiness has improved with this under control now!  Things are still pretty crazy- I don't have much time to do anything for myself, which is why this blog is so choppy...but it's an update nonetheless.  We had our 1st trip to the lake last w/e and it went well after he got the reflux meds.  I have attached more pics below!

We made it 2 weeks!

Well, we made the 2 week mark!  Watson is doing really good with his sleep now.  I am actually having to wake him up to nurse after 5 hours.  He has not regained his birth weight so we are having to give him some formula because I am not keeping up with his needs quite yet.  He is such a good baby and is smiling a lot, which is great to see!  It's too hot outside to go strolling right now but I am hoping this weekend that we can get out early or late with Watson and the dogs.  We'll see how that goes!  I am posting some pics from his first 2 weeks!

Watson's arrival

So I was supposed to be induced 6/8 at 7 pm but my water broke before and I ended up at the hospital around 4:00. 25 long hours later, Watson came into this world 6/9 at 4:41 pm. All in all, it wasn't too bad...that is thanks to Fentanyl, epidural, RX strength Ibuprofen and Percocet. The worst part was the fact that I was exhausted...delirious from being up all night the night before + all night 6/8-6/9 (with the exception of about 1 hour the night before and 3 hours the laboring night after I got Fentanyl). Jason was an AWESOME coach! I am so lucky to have such a great husband! He is so hands on with Watson- it is so sweet to see him interact with Watson...I could watch them all day long! He's also been a great nurse for me, helping me do things around the house (or making me rest and not do things!) and making sure that I am taking the meds on time, documenting feeds, changing diapers, dressing the baby, etc.
The dogs surprised us the most. We sent 2 of Watson's shirts + blanket home with the Koch's the night before we were d/c from hospital. They said that Toby took both shirts, playing with them, wearing one on his head and then guarded them and would not let Tucker or the Koch's near them. When we got home, we introduced the boys. Tucker is really indifferent but Toby is being a big brother. He will not leave the baby's side- sits at the foot of the swing, stares at the baby, if he can't see the baby (crib or bassinet) then he will cry until we lift him and let him look and see that Watson is ok.
We had our first "outing" to the pediatrician yesterday. The appointment was at 10 am and we were getting ready by 8:15. We barely made it by 10....we are quickly learning to allow an extra 30 minutes AT LEAST for everything!!! We had to go in for a jaundice check b/c Watson was slightly jaundiced on d/c from the hospital. Long story short, the MD is not worried at all and said to come back for the newborn weight check on Wed when he is a week old. I was more concerned b/c he isn't breastfeeding as well as I'd like and his weight was down to 7 lb 1 oz. That is about a 9.5% weight loss. Me being a peds dietitian, I calculated this out and KNOW that it is totally normal and that babies don't need much breast milk in the first days of life, blah, blah blah....but it is totally different when it is your own child and I find myself second guessing things that I KNOW...very frustrating. Anyways...he is doing much better with the feeding now. The RN in the hospital said boys don't do as well after they are circumcised and then they are doped up for 24 hours with Tylenol and that doesn't help.
Overall, things are going good at home though. I will be ready to get him on a good schedule but he is too young and too little right now so we just have to go with the flow. This for Watson means sleeping most of the day and then waking around 10 and wanting to socialize until about 4 am. But then he sleep right well from there on.
Hope you all enjoy the pics- click on the picture posted and it will take you to the whole album. We will try to update the blog and post new pics as we are able!!