It seems like every time I sit down to blog these days something else comes up and I am unable to finish! Life with a newborn sure is busy!
We just spent the last 10 days with some very special ladies- my MIL Sherry and our Aunt Jane. They both came to help us around the house and spend time getting to know baby Carter. It was really nice to have them here and I hope they had fun!
Sherry- thank you so much for everything you did around the house. You took such great care of us while you were here and we really appreciate it. All of the food was delicious, the house was spotless, and the dogs were well loved! Carter really enjoyed getting to spend time with his Bella and I know you both created some special memories of your time here. We are very lucky to have you in our lives and are so thankful for your support and help during this time. Having a newborn can certainly be stressful and you helped take a lot of that away so I could focus on him. Thank you again for everything!
Jane- you took over where Sherry left off and Linc and I are very grateful for your company and help while you were here. Carter loved all your songs and snuggle time! The pups couldn't have been happier either! We are so glad you could spend your spring break with us and hope to see you again soon!
In case you haven't noticed, Carter has some rockin' hair! It seems to have a mind of its own and this day it wanted to stand straight up! I think he's pretty darn stylish ;) He looks so old already in this pic!
Here is a short little video of Carter
"playing" on his farmyard activity mat.
The weather was pretty crummy this afternoon so we decided to have a lazy day around the Hamilton house- catching up on sleep, snuggling, and loving on the babe (and a bath to finish off the night). Is there any better smell than a clean baby? I don't think so! Carter got a lovely sponge bath on Day 16 and fell right to sleep while we washed his hair. I am amazed at how calm he gets when the water starts running! Even though his umbilical cord fell off, our doc said to wait until his little belly button finishes healing before giving him a tub bath. Here are a few pictures of our night! Enjoy!
Gotta wash off that milk mustache for a nice clean face!
As soon as the water ran down his head, C closed his eyes and went to sleep!
Love love love the smell of clean baby!
This week our pediatrician gave us the go ahead to start Carter on some tummy time! He already has some pretty strong neck muscles and likes to show off by throwing his head around when you're holding him! I have a feeling our little man will be able to have control of his head very soon with all this practice! Somehow in all the excitement I missed taking a picture of him actually lifting off the bed, but these were so cute I decided to share anyway! I tried uploading a video I took but for some reason it is not working. I will try and add it again later but now...it's nap time for baby and momma!
Thinking about what to do...
Loving tummy time!
His legs were going a mile a minute! He looked like he was swimming!
Where have the last
14 15 days gone? People weren't kidding that sleep deprivation plays a huge part in the beginning but somehow we're making it through and enjoying
(most) every moment! Carter really is such an angel and I thank God every night when I tuck him into bed that we were given the opportunity to be his parents. What an incredible feeling to look down at this little man and know that he was created especially for us. I couldn't imagine a more perfect and precious gift.
At two weeks old Carter has already changed a lot! He is slowly settling into a more predictable feeding routine and has lot more moments of awake/alert time before going back to sleep. His umbilical cord also fell off
today yesterday while we were at the pediatrician and even though his belly button isn't completely healed, it's nice to not have to work around it anymore! At his check up we found out all about how he is growing:
- Height- 22.25 inches/ 93 percentile (up from 20.5in/78%ile)
- Weight- 9 lbs 6 oz/ 67 percentile (up from 8lb 10oz/77%ile)
- Head- 15.25 inches/ 83 percentile (up from 14.33in/ 62%ile)
Loading up to go to the doctor all by ourselves!So according to the doctor we will have a tall boy on our hands! I am amazed how quickly he reached and then surpassed his birth weight and that he's gotten more than an inch taller in just fourteen days! Time really does fly and we're trying our best to soak it all in and make some awesome memories!
Going to the doctor is exhausting!
We both had a good nap afterward!
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Sherry- thank you so much for everything you did around the house. You took such great care of us while you were here and we really appreciate it. All of the food was delicious, the house was spotless, and the dogs were well loved! Carter really enjoyed getting to spend time with his Bella and I know you both created some special memories of your time here. We are very lucky to have you in our lives and are so thankful for your support and help during this time. Having a newborn can certainly be stressful and you helped take a lot of that away so I could focus on him. Thank you again for everything!
Jane- you took over where Sherry left off and Linc and I are very grateful for your company and help while you were here. Carter loved all your songs and snuggle time! The pups couldn't have been happier either! We are so glad you could spend your spring break with us and hope to see you again soon!
