Playing catch up..

I'm not going to lie.. the first 4 weeks were the hardest, but like everyone told me - it does get easier. It probably wouldn't have been so hard if I had more sleep, but that doesn't happen when you have a baby. In the beginning Caden would wake up every 1-2 hours to eat. I'm breastfeeding and absolutely loving it. When I first found out I was pregnant I was not going to BF, and I'm glad I did the research and chose to instead. It just came so naturally. It is such a bonding experience and I will be so sad when I eventually give it up. As all babies lose weight after they were born, Caden weighed 6lbs 12oz when he left the hospital. Two days later I had to take him to the pediatrician and he was up to 6lbs 14oz. One week later I had to take him back for a weigh in to be sure he was getting enough food from me and he gained a whole pound in one week! I've heard it can take 2 weeks for a baby to get back up to their birth weight and Caden did this in one week with an additional 7 ounces. He is such a good eater.

My mom flew in when Caden was 3 weeks old and stayed for about a week. I think she was in her glory seeing her first grandson. It was great having her here and helping me out. Her company kept me from feeling so lonely. With Ryan working midnights and sleeping during the day it was getting very lonesome for me. We took Caden to the pediatrician for his one month check up on May 13th and he was up to 9lbs 10oz. Way to go Caden! Here are a few photos from when my mom was in visiting:

We had Caden's pictures taken when he was one month old. That was not much fun for any us. I felt rushed and poor Caden was hungry and tired. He was fussy most of the time, but we got a few good pictures. I didn't order the newborn pictures from the hospital, so I that is why we did the one month pictures of Caden. His pictures do not do him justice.

I was off work for 7 weeks and they were the fastest 7 weeks of my life. I remember when I was first pregnant and how slow those 7 weeks went by. The last 4 weeks of my pregnancy dragged on and on. Now here we are back to work and Caden will be 2 months on Tuesday, June 17th. It was hard going back to work. I'm only working Monday through Thursday right now, so having Friday off to spend with Caden is a blessing. I can't believe how big he is getting already. He has the cutest smile in the world. When you see that smile it makes all those hard days all worth it.

He recently discovered his left hand and sucks away at it. It looks like he is trying to find his thumb, but hasn't quite mastered keeping it in his mouth. Here are a few of my favorite pictures of him.