Wow! What a couple of months it has been. I've been thinking that
I need to start writing about all of our adventures with Alexander. He
is growing so fast (James doesn't think fast enough) and I know that I
am going to miss him being so small someday.
Alexander was born on
January 24, 2014 at 12:56 am. I began having labor pains on January
23rd at 6am. He weighed 7lb 7oz and was 21 inches long. I couldn't
believe it when he finally came and was just laying there on my tummy.
He looked at me and started wailing. The nurses wiped him off and he lay
on my chest for a good 10 minutes while we just looked at each other. I
thought he looked exactly like James, aside from my nose and ears. He
had very distinct facial features making him super adorable.
Alexander
came home on January 26. Our first days home were rough. Alexander had
lost some weight and now only weighed 6lb 12oz. We went to the
pediatrician on January 27, and she discovered he was
tongue-tied--something he inherited from mommy. We had his tongue
clipped and he began feeding much better (temporarily-but that's another
story). The lack of sleep was difficult, and I was trying to get used
to my new role and all that it entailed. Not to mention, feeding someone
every 2 hours is hard work! James' mom Mary came to stay with us on
January 28th. It was nice to have Mary around as someone to support and
ensure me that I was doing a good job.
These past several weeks
with Alexander have become easier. Although he still seems to have his
days and nights mixed up, he smiles a lot in the mornings. He really is a
happy, calm baby a lot of the time. He certainly likes to show off his
lungs between 11pm and 3am though. I look at him every day and can't
believe what a precious, adorable baby James and I have made. I probably
kiss him 50 times a day. I can't help it. I'm so in love with him. I
can't believe he will be 2 months old soon. I'm just going to try to
appreciate these moments as I know he will grow very quickly and someday
I'll miss them.
