This is John David, officially 2 weeks old!! These days when I talk to people they ask me two very valid questions: 1. How are you? 2. How is J.D.? So let me answer those 2 questions honestly: 1. I attempt sleep 12 hours/night, but when you add up all the hours I spend during those 12 hours feeding and changing the baby, I sleep 7 hours/night. Seriously. I did the math. My gut is bloated and achy. […]
» Read moreHe’s so cute when he wakes up…..but sometimes I just want him to go back to sleep…. Does that sound bad? I really adore him! It’s just that now that the Percoset is no longer working me over, I am soooooo sleepy. Alan went back to work today. He left work early, so it wasn’t a whole day, but it was my first day back into the routine. My older three boys are in Alabama with their grandparents, so this […]
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Apparently being J.D. is just exhausting. This is what he usually looks like. My recovery has not been all peaches and cream the last few days, so I’m pretty excited that John David’s best hobby is sleeping. Hopefully, by the time he comes out of the newborn sleep phase and is ready to join the family (remember we did jolt him from his womb before he asked…), I will be more fully functioning and able to handle a new […]
» Read moreJohn David, 8 days old I am now 9 days out from my c-section. I’m feeling better, but not great. C-sections are a literal pain, but of course it is worth it to have my precious new little man. Drugs have become a very important part of my life. (Sounds like a wonderful mommy thing to say, huh?) When they first sent me home, I tried to keep up with my own medication schedule. After twice taking the […]
» Read moreDaniel meets John David Today I’m uploading lots of videos of our children that will probably only be interesting to the grandparents. This one’s for you, Granddaddy, Nana, DaddyO, Nonna, Granddaddy and Grandma Cunningham!! : ) Dan loves babies. Dan loves baseball. John David was VERY sleepy after having his first bath at home. He did not enjoy the bath. For little ones with a cord, they cannot be submerged in bath water. They hate being cool, so it is […]
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Today was the fifth day after the birth. John David is still seriously sweet, and we are all so excited about him. Giving birth is such a strange adventure. It’s so weird how each time is a little different too. This has been a crazy week. Here are a few highlights from all the “postpartum” fun: #1. All morning I had a headache, and I couldn’t figure out how this could be. Hello? I’m taking 800 mg of ibuprofen, […]
» Read more John David, 3 days old, in Mommy’s arms, in the comfort of his own room. So today is the 22nd, and he was born on the 19th. Does that make him three days old or 4? I’m thinking it hasn’t been 4 full days, so we will go with 3. That makes me feel better about how much I still hurt too. Hey, it’s only been 3 days. I will be feeling better before you know it! Let […]
» Read morePresenting John David! This was our smallest newborn yet, weighing in at 8 lb, 1oz. He is 21 inches of pure love. We are enjoying him so much. This was a c section, so we are still in the hospital. Pain levels are manageable but still a bit high for putting together much of a blog. ; ) Did you know that when you have a serious feeder of a baby like this one, milk can come in as early […]
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No baby yet….but we put the finishing touches on the nursery this week! Mom gave us the bedding and monkey wall circles. The store was out of bumper pads, so those are still to come…. The bedroom is so super tiny, so I couldn’t get it all in one shot. This is the nursing/rocking corner of the room. Best benefit of having a fourth baby: I purchased zero pieces of furniture for this room. That was Dan’s crib, the guest […]
» Read moremy 38 week photo I don’t think I look that shocking. I think I just look like a short-waisted 9 month pregnant lady. Still, I can’t wait to see how big he is. My guess is still around 8 1/2 pounds, but who knows! *** Prepping for the New Baby*** My parents arrived a week ago, and LOTS of work has been going on around here to prepare for the arrival of a tiny little new person! Last […]
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