What we've been up to...

I can't believe it's been 10 days since my last post. I guess you could say I've been one busy mama! Here's what we've been up to...

Through purchasing my new sling, the nice gal who makes them introduced me to a breastfeeding group that gets together at a local establishement downtown Neenah called Mom and Pop Place. I enjoy this group and meeting other moms who share stories, tips, advice, etc. It's an informal setting, the store has delicious good food, a cute little boutique shop, there are kids happily playing with the toys, and breastfeeding is totally welcomed. Here's a picture of Nathan in the new sling.

Our daily routine is to wake, feed, Mama eats breakfast, we have a little playtime, then maybe a little more feeding, and finally a morning nap. We get Daddy up around 10:30-11am (he works 2nd shift), and then Daddy takes over so Mama can get some stuff done. Nathan just loves looking at Daddy and listening to his voice. They have a good time playing and sometimes feeding as well.

Tom had his first evening with Nathan all to himself this past Monday night while I attended my monthly Pampered Chef team meeting. They did well, and I came home just in time for a new feeding. Tom said he really enjoyed the time for just him and Nathan. I'm so glad Daddy and baby bonding is going so well. It's so important and Tom just can't get enough of his little boy :) He said to me that when he comes home from work, and if we're sleeping, he always comes in and looks at Nathan before jumping in the shower. He looks and looks, watches and watches, and strains from laying a gentle kiss because once it woke him up! :)

Here's the handsome fella, in his oh-so-cute truck overalls outfit, dressed to go visit Grandma and Grandpa Schwandt one Saturday. This is still a Newborn outfit... the 0-3 mo outfits and jammies are too big on him yet. He really is growing so much and I'm sure before I know it, those 0-3's will be too small!

Remember the Amby hammock bed I had talked about in an earlier post? Well, Nathan had slept in it for 3 hours our first day home from the hospital, but not much since. We were sleeping him in whatever he felt safe and comfortable in, and convenient to attend to for nitetime feedings, etc.. So he slept in his bouncy seat for a while. Eventually we transitioned him to the bassinet of the pack-n-play, which is where he continues to sleep. It's working out great, and eventually will be easier to transition him into his crib. I want him to feel comfortable and snuggly in his Amby bed, too. So yesterday he took a 20 min nap in it!

Well I can here he is up early from his morning nap....time to change stinky hinder and feed.

Love you all!

Roxanne :)