One Week Old.

My sweet boy is one week old today and what a beautiful week it has been! We're doing better than I ever expected, thanks to my husband's help! I've been able to rest a lot this week and enjoy one on one time with my new baby. Sean has been making Gracie feel extra special this week, which I think has been so important in how she's adjusting so far.


Ethan is so sweet. He's a great eater and rarely cries. I have been surprised at how rested I feel each morning now that he's here. I was much more exhausted during those last few weeks of pregnancy. When Ethan's hungry at night, he starts sucking those little hands, which is enough to wake me up to feed him. Sean gets a good burp out of him, we change his diaper, and we're back to bed! The first few nights I was upsetting him by using cold wipes on his little bottom. Luckily, we have a wipe warmer that we used when Gracie was a newborn, so now we have a relatively happy baby even during late night diaper changes. I'm hoping the weeks ahead go as smoothly as this first one!

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  1. SnapshotsofhappinessJune 23, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    He is so flawlessly beautiful! I just can't wait to meet my own little guy. You are bringing back so many sweet memories of when we brought Felicity home. I'm glad everything is going well. The end of week 2 was when it started to "hit" me that I had two kids and it's when my newborn "woke up". I hope week 2 goes as smoothly as week one. :)

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  2. KellyJune 23, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    He is just beautiful! So glad things are going well for you!

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  3. Confessions From A Work-At-Home MomJune 24, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    A belated congratulations on Ethan's arrival! I hope he continues to be an easy baby for you; I've been pleasantly surprised at C's sleeping and eating habits -- he's been WAY easier than G was!

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