Going Mobile

Emily and Simon are finally able to start getting out of the house and into the sunshine.  The more we take him out and about, the more lucky we feel to have such a mellow little guy.

On Thursday June 23rd (when Simon was just one week old) we took our first family trip to someplace other than the doctor.  We drove up to Family Grounds Cafe and relaxed there for a few hours.  Simon was so patient and well-behaved the whole time, which made us feel more comfortable to take him out to more places.

Well Baby Visit #2

As I mentioned in a previous post, it is really common for babies to loose a bit of weight after birth while they are figuring out the world. When we left the hospital on Sunday he'd lost 10% of his body weight in the three days at the hospital (!) so we went to the doctor on Monday to make sure he was moving up. He was doing great then and had gaining half an ounce. We had our second checkup on Friday late afternoon. In the four days since his last weigh in our little power eater had packed on SEVEN OUNCES. I am so proud. 

The doctor also made it a point to say he looked great. He has a great attitude, is moving great, especially he is moving his head great, and you can't tell he was early at all. In other words, Alan and I are right - he is perfect. 

We started tummy time earlier today since she said he was ready. He really likes wiggling like a little worm and trying to do one handed pushups. When we get to some wifi I'll post a little video. 

In case you want to keep track:
Thursday June 16: 6lbs 12oz (Birth weight)
Sunday June 19: 6lbs .5oz (checkout of hospital)
Monday June 20: 6lbs 1oz
Friday June 24: 6lbs 8oz

Well Baby Visit # 2

As I mentioned in a previous post, it is really common for babies to loose a bit of weight after birth while they are figuring out the world. When we left the hospital on Sunday he'd lost 10% of his body weight in the three days at the hospital (!) so we went to the doctor on Monday to make sure he was moving up. He was doing great then and had gaining half an ounce. We had our second checkup on Friday late afternoon. In the four days since his last weigh in our little power eater had packed on SEVEN OUNCES. I am so proud.

The doctor also made it a point to say he looked great. He has a great attitude, is moving great, especially he is moving his head great, and you can't tell he was early at all. In other words, Alan and I are right - he is perfect.

We started tummy time earlier today since she said he was ready. He really likes wiggling like a little worm. When we get to some wifi I'll post a little video.

In case you want to keep track:
Thursday June 16: 6lbs 12oz
Sunday June 19: 6lbs .5oz
Monday June 20: 6lbs 1oz
Friday June 24: 6lbs 8oz

Misc videos: cradle and bouncer

A couple of quick videos after the jump.  One is a few seconds of Simon his very first time in the cradle, and the other shows him using his hiccups to rock himself in his bouncer seat.

Leaving the hospital on Father's Day - 6/19/11

It's only been a few days since we brought Simon home but it seems like so much longer.  It's fun to look back and remember how we were when we first started getting used to having a baby.  After the jump find a few more pictures of Simon and Emily in the hospital room where we spent the first few days of his life.

Emily and Simon sitting in the sun, getting ready to head home for the first time later in the day

Whirlwind - First Dr Appointment

We left the hospital with Simon on Sunday evening and life has been a whirlwind since. Part of me can't belive it is only Tuesday. How can we have had this little guy only for four days? And how could we only have had a day and a half just the three of us! It feels like he is just so much a part of our family, he has to have been here longer.  And at the same time, he is so new and tiny and we still are figuring out how to make him happy. 

Yesterday we had our first outing. We had been home for about 16 hours when we needed to take Simon to the doctor to check his weight. He lost some weight right after birth (which is normal) and was 6 pounds when we brought him home - so tiny!  Even though weight loss is normal, the doctors like making sure he starts moving in the right direction pretty quickly and that he keeps growing for the first few weeks. The appointments are called 'well baby' visits.  Of course my son knows how to eat and had gained half an ounce in the less than 24 hours since he was weighed in.  So we are completely good in that realm and the doctor doesn't want to see him again until Friday!

The only issue with the outing was that we were not 100% prepared for the visit. The doctor's office is a 3 minute drive; so we fed him, changed him and took him with an extra blanket. What import item did we forget on our first trip out? Diapers. As soon as I sat down with Simon in the waiting room to quiz him on family history and Alan went to park the car, Simon reminded me of our missing supply. When Alan came back we decided to wait a bit and check out the diaper when we were alone in the room. If it was bad, he'd run back home (closer than the store!) and get a couple diapers. We needn't have worried since the nurse told us they have wipes and diapers. Whew. 

Nothing else eventful happened while we were out. And since then it has been lots of sleeping and a whole lot of eating. Well, lots of both for Simon. Alan and I are still trying to figure things out, but are getting better every day. We don't have Internet access in our new apartment yet, so no pictures. But that will happen soon and I've been taking lots of them!

Crisis averted

Simon was in the midst of throwing a little tantrum (yes, our mellow baby has started to cry occasionally) but changed his mind mid-yell so he could act cute for the camera instead.