2/6/07- Tuesday
Miles was born on 1/15/07. He was 7 pounds 11 ounces and 21 inches long. He has already grown so much. Currently, he is 3 weeks and one day old. It’s taken me some time to be able to sit down and write anything-let alone shower do laundry, make dinner or call friends. I have been totally devoted to Miles care. For the most part it looks like this, picture a loop: Breast feed from one boob for about a half an hour. Then burp for a few minutes and maybe a diaper change is needed. Switch to the other side for more nursing. Burp some more. Settle any crying or play with Miles if he is “quiet alert” (meaning very alert but still, absorbing all around him) We play for about a half hour. Then I carry him around, either in my arms or in a sling or front pack while I clean up, throw some laundry in, make coffee- eat a yogurt, email friends, whatever. He usually falls asleep for a little while and if I’m lucky I can put him down in one of his many baby seats and hop in the shower and change into clothes that aren’t all stained with breast milk. After that it’s time to feed him again- after the second feeding of the day it’s prime time to leave the house if I need to. Take a walk or run to the store. He’s usually in a good mood in mid mornings. Once we get home, it’s back to the same pattern. At night, Keith usually takes him for a little while for some Daddy time while I finish up any projects I may have started during the day and make some dinner.
So- not real exciting. Very rewarding though. It’ll be more so when Miles is more interactive. Right now he only cries and grunts. He is making eye or at least face contact more and more- and some little “ah” sounds are starting to surface. Which is wonderful and fun. I feel like everyday he has grown up more and can do a little something new. Currently it seems he wants to eat every hour. I think he is going through a growth spurt. I have been feeding him on demand- but do try to make sure he is really hungry before I just whip it out.
I wanted to write about the birth and the past few weeks but there hasn’t been time. Hopefully future entries will be more entertaining and less factoid.
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