6 Weeks

6 weeks old today!

Does he look like his Daddy or what?!

1 month old

1 month

Stats:

Weight: 8 lb. 4 oz.

Height: 22.5 in.

Boy has grown in the past 2 weeks!!  Maybe that explains the fussiness ;)  On that note, poor little guy is having stomach issues.  Dr. is trying him out on Zantac for reflux.  Hopefully this will help his little tummy and not hurt my heart so bad when he's crying.  Oh and maybe he'll sleep more than 10 hours a day if his tummy doesn't hurt.  One can hope, right?!

On a positive note, I only have 3.5 lbs. to lose to get back to pre-pregnancy weight!  Yay!

Firsts:
Meeting Aunt Kristin and Uncle Clint
Meeting Aunt Katye
Trying out the swing
Road trip - visit to Franklin
Trip to grocery and Babies R' Us
Trip to church
Leaving him with Aunt Ivy while Mommy and Daddy had date night :)

Lots of pictures on this post...  love taking pictures of him!

What a cutie!  Even if I am a little bias :)

Happy Birthday to me!

Birthday dinner date with Watson 

Riggs is official!  Social Security # has arrived!

He thinks he's a big boy!

Meeting Uncle Clint & Aunt Kristin for the 1st time!

Uncle Clint looks comfortable.  Ha

Trying out the swing

Outside on Memorial Day

3 weeks new

3 weeks  

These weekly pictures are torturous to him!  He makes the same face (as in first picture).  One of these days he'll be bigger than that bunny! There were some cute pictures this week but I ruined them with my bad photography skills!  Is it possible to fix the shadow??  I've got to brush up.  

It's crazy how much he changes from week to week, probably day to day.  I don't really notice it until I go back through pictures. 

"Firsts:"

Had some formula this week.  The thought was to give him formula and night to help keep him full longer - too bad that didn't work!

Sleeping in his crib

Birthday wishes to Papa from East TN!

his nursery after a night of NO sleep.  we tried everything!

Already lifting his head - crazy!

2 weeks new

2 weeks 

Stats:

Weight: 6 lb. 10.5 oz.

Height: 21 5/8 in. 

This week we had a couple of "Firsts"...
First time drinking out of a bottle = success!  Someone else can feed him!  Hooray!
First time going to walking trail = success!  Slept the whole time and didn't make a peep.
First time in his bouncy seat = seems to like it
First trip to Daddy's office (no pic)

this face cracks me up!

Trying out his bouncy seat for the first time - he still likes it! 

Doctor's office for week 2 check-up!

Just a little video of him "playing" :)

Loves this giraffe that makes sounds/plays music

Going to the walking trail for the first time - slept the whole way!

1 week new

1 week - time flies!  

Stats:
Weight: 6 lb. 4.5 oz.
Height: 20 in.

This week was life changing for us... we've learned that Riggs has his days and nights mixed up and will not sleep in his moses basket, breast feeding is the biggest job/time commitment I've EVER done and sleep is a luxury.  Oh and I broke my tailbone.  Awesome.  On the other hand, what did we do without him!!  He's a doll, even if he is ours :)  We are very blessed that he is a healthy, happy boy most of the time!
Watson worked a few days while my parents were still in town because after all there's only so much other people can do when I'm the one who can feed.  Having a child is a HUGE adjustment!  I'm used to being on the road every day working out of my car.  I don't think I left the house for days and I mean days.  Wait, I did walk to the mailbox a couple of times and went to his first Dr. appointment.  Ha - the simple things!
We had newborn pictures made this week as well.  A few turned out but for the most part, he just wasn't cooperative.  How do people get those sweet photos with their babies hands/head propped?  Never mind changing clothes... all while they're sleeping?  This guy wasn't having it!
Some "Firsts"...
Mom gave him first sponge bath.
Trip to the Dr

Riding in car seat on the way to Dr. 

Waiting at the Doctor's office 

Clothes are HUGE on this little guy!  0-3 is a joke!  Bring on the Newborn sizes

Snuggle time with Daddy

Love, love this sweet face!! 

After bath time - it's the best pic I could get

Going Home!

Going home - what a bittersweet time!  The thought of "now what?!" For those of you readers that have had a baby, you know what I mean or maybe you don't and felt strongly one way or the other.  For us, it was bittersweet because in the hospital, there is always "back-up" if you need it, a nursery to send the baby to, nurses to ask questions, someone to give me meds on a schedule, helping me breast feed, etc.  Going home was a stressful time for us.  Not really sure why... maybe it's because Riggs screamed (for the first time that I heard) getting into his car seat. Or maybe it's because the discharge process was overwhelming! There were my orders - take this medicine, use this cream, don't lift more than 10 lbs, here's your follow up appointment, and on and on and then there was Riggs' orders - here's his pediatrician appointment, call if he's jaundice, call if he gets a fever, here's how you clean his umbilical cord, here's how to buckle the car seat and more- wow!  On the other hand, I was ready for my bed, my shower, home-cooked food (thanks to Mom & Dad and many, many others) and just being in the comfort of your own home.  This was a lot to take in for 2 already overwhelmed parents.   

Well here's a recap in pictures of the Going Home Day's adventures:

Leaving the hospital as a family of 3!

Car seat scream

Daddy carrying him out

We're home!

Mom and Dad decorated our house for his homecoming :)

Watson showing Riggs his room... and he opened his eyes!  Ha

Moses basket in our room 

 and this is how our time started at home....