I cannot imagine being more in love with our baby boy. He is such a beautiful, amazing little person. He has had quite a busy week and is proving himself to be a little prince (did you know that the name 'Ryan' means little King?)
On Tuesday last week, when he was just 4 days old, we took him to be circumcised. Brad and I both decided to stay in the room. He cried a little when they numbed him up, but otherwise did great. I felt horrible for putting him through this ordeal, but I hope someday he will thank us. This has all healed up now. And his umbilical cord fell off yesterday, so changing his diaper is much easier now!
My sister got here on Thursday night. When I came downstairs Friday morning, she had Spencer on his tummy for the first time and he was doing great. He was turning his head from side to side already and stayed there for about 15 minutes without getting upset at all. He has since been doing this daily. He loves to lay on a blanket and look around. He has several periods of awake time every day, for up to 2 hours sometimes. The past 2 nights, he has nursed then gone to sleep and gone 6 hours before waking up again to nurse. Am I dreaming? Could he be this easy? Well, for the moment he seems to be, though I am fully aware this could change any day. So I continue to cherish every minute. I only had to get up once last night, at 4am, to nurse him...what an angel!
The past few days he has been on all kinds of outings with us. On Friday, we went to lunch in Lake Oswego, then went to get his passport. Later that afternoon, my sister and I went shopping at the mall with him. I ended up having to nurse him in public for the first time - I went into the Nordstrom lounge and it wasn't too bad. We went downtown yesterday and walked around on NW 23rd, then went to dinner last night at Five-O-Three in West Linn. He slept through dinner without a peep. Today we went to lunch and ran a few errands, and he again slept through everything.
I have learned this about him so far. He does not like having his diaper changed, hates baths, and is not a good medicine taker (he already has thrush and absolutely hates the Nystatin I have to give him. His face squishes up and he turns red and squirms and holds his breath before letting out a big cry.) I have also learned that he loves foot massages, being swaddled, and having his forehead lightly rubbed. And I have learned that love for your baby is instantaneous, unconditional, and more powerful than I could have imagined.
My sister leaves tomorrow, as does my mom. So Brad and I are about to be alone for the first time in 3 1/2 weeks. While I am looking forward to this a little bit, I am also somewhat nervous and know that it will seem very quiet and a bit lonely around here for a while. I have really enjoyed the company and the help with Spencer. He is well loved!
2 comments:
Thank you for letting my share in the first week of Spencer's life :-)And as you so beautifully put, "And I have learned that love for your baby is instantaneous, unconditional, and more powerful than I could have imagined." Those words are so true. That you are going to be such a wonderful mom brings tears to my eyes. I can't wait to see who Spencer grows up to be and to watch you as you continue growing as a mom. I hope your first night without "help" was as good as all the others :-)
Thanks for letting me peak into your new adventure as a mother. You are truelly blessed to have such a easy baby. Enjoy every waking moment!
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