Glimpses of normal - 2 weeks old

Noah's second week went a little better than the first.  Each day we felt like we got our act together a little more, we had newborn photos taken (link to full album here), and we made it out of the house as a family several times.  

He is filling out already!

Here are a few of the Birdie Lou photos:

One of our big accomplishments was that Matt had a gig on Sunday, and the whole family made it there (with Grandma Karen's help!).  It felt good to get out and do something "normal", and let me tell you, that first beer by the lake tasted mighty good to me!

Noah went back to the pediatrician for a weight check, and at 10 days old, he was back up past his birth weight.  He weighed 9 lbs. 8.5 oz (81st percentile), and he was 21 3/4 inches long (91st percentile).  Dr. Hale was happy with the way he was growing, and said that we don't have to return until his 2-month visit.

Our baby challenge of the week is that we have learned quickly that Noah is a "spitter", meaning that he spits up a lot.  Our doctor doesn't think it's reflux, because he is not bothered by it (he termed him a "happy spitter").  We are not enjoying it very much, but I don't know that there is much we can do.  Yesterday was an especially bad day when I was on outfit #4 by 2:00pm, and Noah had projectile vomited all over the loveseat, end table, lamp and floor.  We never realized how many burp cloths we'd need and how much laundry we'd be doing!  If any of you veteran parents have any suggestions on how to deal with this, please send them my way!

Noah is also showing some great signs of progress in the sleep department.  At 10 days old, he slept for a 6-hour stretch at night from 12-6.  I felt like a million bucks, but Matt didn't get to share the joy because he was up with Evie at 11:45,1:45, 2:30, 3:30, 4:00, 5:00, 5:45...and then he lost count.  Since then, she has also been showing some small signs of improvement with her sleep issues, and Sunday night she slept until 3:45 without a wake-up.  We know this phase will pass, but while we are in the trenches, we feel like we have two infants, and we are very tired!

A couple other milestones for Noah this week - he lost his belly button on Thursday, and we gave him his first bath.  He loved the tub, but was very mad when we took him out of the warm water...he asserted himself by pooping all over the towel while I was holding him!  YUCK!

We also had a baby play date with Jenny and baby Onyx, who is one week older than Noah.  The babies were so cute, and it is good therapy for us moms to hang out together!

Matt returns to work part-time today...waaah!  He'll be working from home this week, then working part-time from the office next week.  Evie is still having her Grandma days on Tuesday and Thursday, so I get to have some one-on-one time with Noah, which is a real treat.  I'm a little worried about managing both kids on my own tomorrow, but that's why I'm thankful for this transition plan that we have set up with Matt easing his way back into work.  We did our best to spend his paternity leave enjoying lots of family time, and here are a bunch of photos from the week:

Pool time!

Maple creemees!