Life with a Newborn

Since Miracle will no longer be a “newborn” soon, some things I want to note are-

• The longest stretch of sleep we have had is 7 hrs (one time).  
• On bad nights, we are up every hour or 2. But I saved this in my phone and have been reading it anytime I need a little reminder-

• We have transitioned him from the snuggle nest on our bed to the pack and play next to our bed.
• He is no longer sleeping swaddled (except some naps), instead he sleeps in his Dr. Merlin’s Magic Sleepsuit. 
• He has just started noticing the dogs in the past week, and seems to really enjoy them. 
• He is drooling quite a bit now and putting his fists in his mouth.
• My milk supply has finally increased, up to about 25 oz pumped a day, compared to a measly 8 oz a day the first month and an average of 15 oz a day the second month.
• Baby boy uses a special pillow when he lays down because his head appeared flat to me, however the ped says it is not anything to worry about or out of the ordinary.
• Isaac has a birth mark on his left eyelid. When he gets mad or hot, it gets bright red. It is cute. The ped referred to it as a “stork bite” 
• I just put out our Easter decorations and am working on his 1st Easter basket which I ordered from PB Kids when I was pregnant.
• LO still has a blue/grey eye color  (thinking they will turn brown like mom & dads) and his hair is much lighter than it was at birth.
• Baby boy can almost always be consoled by mommy now when he cries. I love this. In the very beginning it was not this way. Now if I pull him close and kiss him and sing, he stops almost immediately. Its pretty awesome. 
• I am more than in love with our boy, he was most def the missing puzzle piece all these years.