Life With Baby

Grayson is a little over a month old now and I wanted to give a few updates on how things are going. People have asked if it was what I was expecting. This is hard to answer because I feel like in some ways yes and some ways no. I have lots of nieces and nephews so I had some idea of what it would be like, but at the same time it's so different with your own.

I thought I would be much more nervous and scattered than I am. I feel surprisingly calm most of the time. Don't get me wrong, I have had my teary and frustrated moments but then have gotten over it. Having Joe home at first was a big help. He was off work for three weeks. It was also such a help to have him to do the dishes and make me food etc. We are also blessed with lots of family and friends that brought us meals so it was one less thing to worry about.

When we first brought him home he screamed bloody murder every time he got his diaper changed. All I would have to do was lay him on the changing table and he would start as if he know what was coming. This was the most frustrating thing for me because he is also very squirmy. It was almost a two person job just to change him. It was a battle every time just to get the new diaper on. Thankfully he's gotten better at this. Now he only cries 90% of the time that he gets changed and he doesn't squirm quite as much. Taking a bath is still quite the struggle though. The worst part being when he gets his hair washed. I really need to get it on film to capture the madness. If you just heard the audio I'm sure most people would think we were abusing him.

I'm also quite spoiled that I don't get up with him at night. Joe gets off work at 9:30 pm so when he comes home he stays up late with him. I just have to get up early with him. He usually wakes up around 3:30-4 am. (usually not long after Joe goes to bed) He doesn't always get up at this time but he is awake at 6 am everyday. Sometimes he will go right back to sleep but most of the time he's up. If I feed him first he usually poops while he's eating. So I usually feed him before I change him. A few people have also told me that talking about bodily functions will be normal after having a baby. Well I already talked about poop before so there's no change there.

I couldn't tell what color his eyes were going to be as they seemed to change everyday. One day they looked blue, the next brown. But I'm hoping they will be blue. The last few days they have stayed blue so let's hope they stay that way. I was really hoping he would have blue eyes like Joe.

 Since I've made you wait long enough for nursery pics here they are. Here are some before pics

This pic above is Joe's DVD and CD shelves being packed up. Yes, that shelf to the right was packed full of DVDs. And not just any movies but all b movies. If you don't know what a b movie is it's basically a cheap crap movie. They now sit in boxes in the closet. And Joe has quite the attachment to them. It was a sad for him I could tell.

Another shot of crap in the room. I had a few more but can't find them. This room was basically the junk/hoarders room.

Lisa hiding under an empty box.

This godzilla was on top of the bookshelf. Mona and him are good friends. The after pics I'm sure some of you have seen before but here they are again. I had a scary pic of the room before of right when you opened the door and am quite upset I can't find it. Oh well. Enjoy!

I'm enjoying being home right now and not looking forward to going back to work. Even in a month I can tell he's already grown and changed so much. He's starting to stay awake longer and is so alert. He stares at our engagement pictures on the wall all the time. He will lay on the floor and just hang out. After a while he wants up but he will lay there without fussing. At about two weeks old he rolled from his belly to his back. I was totally shocked when he did it as it seemed so soon. He tries sometimes to roll from his back but only gets his legs turned and half his body.

That's about all the updates for now.  I didn't expect to love him so much and not be grossed out by gross things like diapers and boogers. I may change my mind once he starts eating food but for now they aren't that bad. Before I go I will leave you with a picture of him actually awake. This is a picture my friend took. It's one of my faves!