Can you guess ?
Ok, so...for those of you who have not heard... My wife was induced, and gave birth to Charlie on June 18th at 3:13 pm. He was born weighing 8.10 lbs and was 21 inches long. The labor and birth went very smoothly, and the doctors and nurses were great! Luckily for my wife, they did not have to do a C-Section and recovery for Rosie has been going very well.
As most of you could probably guess, things have definitely changed around the house! For the most part, Rosie and I have been getting much less sleep. :) The baby sleeps for about two to three hours at a stretch, and then wakes up wanting to be fed. He is already developing a personality, and refuses to eat until his diaper is changed. And then usually needs another diaper change after his feeding. Needless to say, Rosie has become very good at changing diapers in a short time!
Since Charlie has arrived home, he has been a wonderful baby! He has shown no signs of Infant colic, and cries very little; usually when he needs to be changed or he is hungry! He started nursing with little difficulty, and he seems fine drinking from a bottle with very little complaints. Little Charlie spends most of his time eating, sleeping and filling diapers! But mostly sleeping!
Since he arrival home, he has been gaining weight, and has longer periods of activity; he is trying to lift his head, and will turn his head to the sound of my voice. He loves to take naps with Mommy, and I have found them both asleep in on the couch and on the bed.
The whole process has been amazing and surreal for me. Without sounding horribly cliché', it really does change your entire life; in ways that you could never imagine. I was able to spend the week after he was born with my wife and my new baby; and that was probably the best thing I could have done. I am now back at work, but find myself thinking quite often of my wife and my baby boy; and look forward to going home and holding him again in my arms.
Speaking of which, I should get back to work. I will update when I can!
As most of you could probably guess, things have definitely changed around the house! For the most part, Rosie and I have been getting much less sleep. :) The baby sleeps for about two to three hours at a stretch, and then wakes up wanting to be fed. He is already developing a personality, and refuses to eat until his diaper is changed. And then usually needs another diaper change after his feeding. Needless to say, Rosie has become very good at changing diapers in a short time!
Since Charlie has arrived home, he has been a wonderful baby! He has shown no signs of Infant colic, and cries very little; usually when he needs to be changed or he is hungry! He started nursing with little difficulty, and he seems fine drinking from a bottle with very little complaints. Little Charlie spends most of his time eating, sleeping and filling diapers! But mostly sleeping!
Since he arrival home, he has been gaining weight, and has longer periods of activity; he is trying to lift his head, and will turn his head to the sound of my voice. He loves to take naps with Mommy, and I have found them both asleep in on the couch and on the bed.
The whole process has been amazing and surreal for me. Without sounding horribly cliché', it really does change your entire life; in ways that you could never imagine. I was able to spend the week after he was born with my wife and my new baby; and that was probably the best thing I could have done. I am now back at work, but find myself thinking quite often of my wife and my baby boy; and look forward to going home and holding him again in my arms.
Speaking of which, I should get back to work. I will update when I can!