sleeping beauties

gotta get a few minutes of shut eye when you can! happy weekend!

norm had a thought...

I know we have a nearly 3 week old baby and his job right now is to keep us up every few hours at night but I am thinking Miles can do just a tad better, like maybe sleep for a stretch of 2.5 hours. He seems to be in love with his infant seat so here goes another try. We took out the bassinet "feature" of the pack and play and put in the infant seat in its place! I think it is worth a try, the little man likes to be a little more upright and when he is in the bassinet, the sleep sack seems to get all up in his face and bother him, which leads him to ridiculous amounts of grunting.

Norm gets all of the credit for this thought, just because he stuck his face in the picture.

another day in paradise

How can this adorable little peanut zap so much of our energy? I thought for sure I would be the patient one trying to calm Ben down about a crying baby. Nope, he has got it totally under control and I'm the one that needs the reality check. Miles is so sweet but so exhausting all at the same time. I just need to start telling myself that sleep is overrated and I'm really not that tired and that 3 hours of broken up sleep a night is more than enough to function. Here is a picture of him looking like a perfect little angel.

correction number one of many

Sooooo, my baby Miles was really born on February 3rd, not 4th. I really did know that. I'm not sleep deprived or anything... The funny thing is Ben even read it after I posted it and didn't say anything either. It was Stacie and Mom who found the mistake, OOPS!!!! Stacie and I should not have a problem remembering our little guys' birthdays, they are exactly 7 months apart, Sam born July 3rd and Miles February 3rd.

Making the Switch

The last few weeks have been quite entertaining! I feel like there is so much I want to remember so I am making this blog into my family stories and my oliver's twist blog is now at oliverstwistllc.com/blog. I even am going to start a journal today, just because I really am a pen and paper kind of gal.

This little sweetheart made his appearance on Thursday, February 4th at 4:47 p.m. Miles Benjamin Davidson was 19 inches long and weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. (more on the weight later). He looks a lot like Ben (see below) and is just precious. We both thought we were having a boy so we were not too surprised on that one but just the whole process of having a baby really opened our eyes to see what a true miracle it is. We wondered to ourselves, how can you have a baby and not believe in God? It's just amazing how their bodies are so in sync and ready for the real world. Truly Amazing.

The first week of life for Miles was a little rough on him and us. The feeding thing was a big hurdle but with the help of some family members and friends (and a VERY talented lactation consultant) we are on the right track and gaining weight. He lost almost a pound the week he came home so we had to go to the pediatrician 3 times this week which was emotionally exhausting. How frustrating that you are trying so hard to feed this little guy and he keeps losing weight. After a feeding intervention with Stacie until 2 a.m. Thursday night, we've got it down. She should really be a lactation consultant. She stayed and held Miles so we could get a few hours of sleep and stayed for 3 of his feedings to offer her advice, which was invaluable. Now Miles is taking at least 2 ounces per feeding which is good for his size and age.

Also regarding the first week, you leave the hospital thinking "yeah we are going to go home and enjoy our little guy and put him to bed and go about our lives." Um, nope. We did not close our eyes until 7 a.m. the first night home because Miles would not let us put him down. I really called the nurses at the hospital at 4 a.m. asking if they had any ideas. She gave me a few suggestions but nothing that really worked. I asked Ben if he thought there was something wrong with him and Ben said "No, I think he is just two days old." Thank goodness I have a reasonable level headed husband. So anyways Miles got used to his nights and days and is doing great now, sleeping between each feedings even at night. Then my mom came to the rescue on Sunday for not only moral support, but she helped with Miles, cleaned, did laundry, washed a zillion bottles/feeding gadgets, etc. We also have not had to worry about any meals since we have been home. So thankful for our friends and family. Below are some pictures from our first week. Enjoy little (or big) Miles!

Miles while he is still in the hospital!

Relaxing at home.

Ben's Baby Picture