Four Generations!

Last weekend we traveled up to Austin, Minnesota to see Zach's family. Isaac did pretty well but last week was a hard adjustment back to the schedule we were previously on. We are still not 100% adjusted but things are going better. The picture above is our 4 generation picture. It's not often that you get one of those!

Isaac is getting better at playing by himself for longer periods of time. I am enjoying that because I can accomplish a few things each day. He is now sleeping about 4 to 4 1/2 hours during the first part of the night. I am really loving that because I get at least 3 hours of uninterupted sleep! Sometimes that is all I get though. People tell me it will get better and I am holding on to that hope. :)

I am supposed to go back to work next week but I am looking at possibly extending my leave by a couple of weeks. If I can't then hopefully I can take Isaac with me and work a few less hours for a few weeks. I can't believe my baby boy is almost 6 weeks old! I go back to the doctor next Monday so we'll see if she releases me to do more activity. I may have to wait another 2 weeks.

Below are some pictures of Isaac playing in his activity gym and sitting in his bouncey seat. He doesn't like the vibrator on the seat but is content to sit and rock himself.

He loves this elephant!


The bird on the far left chirps and sounds just like the bird outside his window at 5 a.m.!

My big boy! I haven't had him weighed lately but I think he's probably a little over 10 pounds!

Our big boy!

Sorry it's been a while...adjusting to motherhood has been more difficult and time consuming than I imagined! Last week was my first week by myself. Zach went back to work and the grandmas went home. :( It was rough but Isaac and I managed to survive. This week has been better.

Isaac is a spitter/puker. Everytime I feed him, he manages to spit up a good portion of it. The volume of spit up was much more last week and he really had me worried. However, when I took him to the doctor on Monday he weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces so the doctor is not concerned. My baby is over 9 pounds in 3 weeks! Isaac has gained more than 2 pounds since we arrived home from the hospital. That is incredible! He will soon be out of newborn diapers and has already outgrown a few of his onesies.

I am finding that my only job is to care for Isaac. I am lucky to get lunch and really lucky if I get a shower during the day. Isaac has his nights and days turned around to an extent. This week we are working on keeping him awake during the day so he will sleep better at night. Currently he eats about every 2 and 1/2 to 3 hours so I get about 2 hours of sleep at a time. Zach helps out when he can. I try not to wake him in the middle of the night because he needs his rest for work.

The pictures below are from Isaac's first weeks and the last ones are from today. He has really grown and has changed a lot in the short time we have had him home. We hope to see everyone soon!