Woznation

So we wont do all of them, but ill add some from the beginning so you can see how big he’s getting.

Week 1

Week 5

Week 8

Week 11

I couldnt get him to stretch out his legs, but you can see how big and long his torso is getting. And hes smiling!  So I couldnt pass up posting that pic of him.  He doesnt seem a whole lot different from week 5 to week 8, but I can tell he’s filling out by week 11. I even wrote in ‘new arm roll’ on his baby calendar the other day.  Fat babies are the best.

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Week 1:

Week 2:

Missed week 3.

Week 4:

Week 5:

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The number one thing people told us to do when we had a newborn was to take lots of pictures.  Unfortunately, with the move, I feel like we neglected this advice all too often.  All I have are random photos taken over the last few weeks. But its better than nothing I guess!

Phil, Char, and I went out to one last dinner in Asbury Park the day before the move and I got my very first ‘mom needs to get baby out of restaurant asap due to screaming’ experience.  Phil and Char finished my dinner for me while Wil and I hung out in the car.  Of course he settled down as soon as I abandoned my meal:

Hes lost a bit of his newborn hair – so i was trying to capture his old man balding – but the light wasnt that great.  Instead, this better captures his lounging skillz in the bouncer (or my lack of parenting, by not strapping him in and letting him sink down…)

He’s definitely fattening up.  Look at that neck, haha.  He was 10 lbs on Monday.

And hes alert for longer periods of time now, which is fun, but also challenging when Im trying to think of creative things to do with him.  I like to sing to him, but can never think of any songs to sing at a moments notice and I always end up singing Cake’s Alpha Beta Parking Lot.  Seriously random.  But thats what I sing like 1000X a day.  I need to expand my repertoire.

He’s a great baby and Im having a blast with him thus far. Ill keep ya’ll updated more now that we are more settled in Baltimore.  Im working on a ‘moving/new apartment’ post for the next few days.

Do NOT tell Phil I let Barney on the bed

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Happy birthday to my baby’s daddy.  Here are Phil and Wil on Sunday evening, the last day of Phil’s baby beard.  It was a like a playoff beard, but for paternity leave.

Hope you’re having a great day.

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We are still fighting newborn jaundice!  He was a bit yellow coming home from the hospital and it usually dissipates within a few days – but Wil just keeps hanging on to that bilirubin!  We have to get his levels tested every few days, which involves a trip to the hospital and a heel prick.  Hopefully it will be cleared up soon.  But until then – enjoy some pictures of our yellow child:

First doctors appointment.  He was in the 25th percentile for length, 50th percentile for weight, and 75th for head size.  Sooooo he’s short, stocky, and has a big head?

We think Barney has finally made peace with the fact that Wilek is here to stay.

Pics Ive randomly snapped:

Its hard to get a picture with his eyes open, because as soon as the flash starts to go off, he closes them.

We have gone on a couple walks around the block, but on Sunday we took Wil out to lunch with us.  It was nice to be out of the house for a while.  Not the best picture – but I was pretty pumped to have my baby all bundled up with me AND enjoying a nice cold beer.  Life was good:

Phil went back to work yesterday and Wil and I fended for ourselves.  We had a doctors appointment and a bili test – so I had my first out-of-the-house diaper changes and feedings.  Then Phil came home early to watch Wil so I could run into the doctors – that was my first 1-2 hours being away from the baby. So there have been lots of firsts! So far, so good!

Other things that are surprising me:

• I know this seems like a no brainer – but babies are MESSY.  Like really messy.  I didnt think something so small could cause so much laundry! We are getting better about catching spit-up and other things – so hopefully this will taper off.  But in the mean time – I will continue to do laundry every day for this kid – even though Phil and I only required it once a week.
• Wil seems happiest when hes curled up sleeping on my chest, so thats exactly how we spend a good portion of the day.  But then I cant stop staring at him – so its making me go cross-eyed.  Seriously – try staring at your chest for 5-10 consecutive minutes.  It starts to hurt.  Then do that all day long….
• I can, in fact, survive without 9 hours of sleep a night.  Two 3 hour stretches is more than sufficient at the moment!

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Well Wilek was due today and its surreal to think that this little guy could still be inside of me. I am sooooo thankful he is not.  Yes, it was much easier to care for him on the inside.  But its very nice to be able to ‘share’ the responsibility with phil.  We had both sets of parents visiting this past holiday weekend, but it has been just phil and I since Tuesday.  We’ve been getting into a groove and figure out this whole parenting thing.   Here are a few highlights from his first week of life – He knowes his poses!

Chilling in the bouncer>>

Coming home from the hospital Wil was a smidgen jaundice so the pediatrician recommended keeping him in the sun for a while everyday to help regulate bilirubin levels. However, following in his fathers footsteps, Wil is not a fan of sunlight during naptime.

Once home.  Barney is still figuring the baby out.  The first few days he had enough distractions with the parents here, but now that they are gone and the baby has stayed –  hes much more interested in all the noises.  Wilek gets the occasional lick and sniff but mostly head tilts from barney.

First bath at home.  As you can see, Wil has also discovered his hands. Obviously he cant actually control his hand movements yet, but when his fingers happen to fall near his mouth, he is quite content.

Forth of July parade.  Luckily, this was about 10 steps out our front door, so we bundled Wil up and took him outside for a short visit.  He slept through the whole thing.

One week old.  We took this picture this morning.  Wil does not like to be on his back or unswaddled.  But we hope to get weekly pictures with his stuffed lion so we can see his growth over time.

Other notable items:

• His stump fell off already –  this morning actually.  I was kind of sad, as he transitions from’ little-teenie newborn’ to just ‘newborn’
• He probably thinks Neil Everett is his father.  We have sports center on for hours every morning as we get ready for the day and dont think to change it until we see the top ten for the 4th time.
• I made dinner last night!  Like I chopped up vegetables and used the stove and everything!!  This was a big step for me in the ‘feeling normal’ category.
• Phil’s KDR is up to 1.54
• The first two nights home from the hospital Wil was sleeping all day and wanted to be awake all night . We are getting him much closer to a realistic day/night schedule. Will keep you posted.
• We are tentatively scheduled to move to Baltimore July 19 as long as Wil says its OK.

PS – Suck it jimi. From phil.

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Wil made his arrival at 6:00pm Thursday evening, June 30th, at 7lbs 7 .4 oz.  He was 18.5 inches long.  Mom, dad and baby are doing great.  We will give more updates in the next few days!

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At my ultrasound the other day, the tech surprised us with a 3D shot of the baby.  Usually the 3D ultrasounds are an elective procedure and can cost up to a few hundred bucks a session if you are scheduling it for funsies.  Phil and I didnt have any plans to ever get a 3D ultrasound, but since the machine was already fired-up, she snuck in a shot for us!

Im soooo glad she did.  And will seriously consider forking over the dough the next time around.  I cant stop staring at this photo! I feel so lucky that I get a sneak-peak of his little face before he arrives – like it will help me recognize him when he decides to come out or something. Not that there will be much confusion to which one is my baby, but its just so surreal to be looking at a face that no one has ever seen before!

OOooooh baby.  I cant wait to meet you.

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Full term, baby!!

And we finally got that family picture I have been wanting. My little family of 4 on the ocean.  I love it.

My last day of work is this coming Tuesday and then I plan to spend the next week or two preparing for the move and taking care of some last few things – switching over insurance, change of address, cleaning the apartment, getting barney a haircut, getting an oil change, etc, etc, etc.  Once the ‘to-do’ list is done, Ill be trying every old wives tale for inducing labor!  But given that most first babies come late, Im still looking at 3-4 more weeks!

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Its not as comfortable as it looks…

I’ve past my ’35/35′ day  – the day you hit 35 weeks pregnant is when you have 35 days left until your due date.  However, I’ve heard so many things from my doctors on when they think this baby is coming that I dont really believe in a due date anymore.  I just keep telling people Im due in July.

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