The First 24 Hours..

Wow, has it only been 24 hours??? I feel like I've known Anderson for a long time! For the most part, it's been easy. However, I realize that I'm not home yet and things will change.

Anderson is really a great baby! I wasn't sure how he'd be since the first hour or so he was pretty loud however, I have to keep in mind that as bad as labor was for me it was worse for him- so I can't blame him. He loves to be held and loves to snuggle. He does NOT love being cold, changed, naked, or checked by doctors/nurses or any of that. I understand the diaper wipe warmer and think that'll be something we'll get in the near future. It's like we're killing him when he feels the coldness of the first wipe!

AJ is a total squeaker- he makes the cutest and funniest noises and faces all the time. He's a good sleeper so far- slept with me last night in my bed. I was awake all night just watching him and making sure he was breathing. Not quite sure how but I'm still running on about 6 hours of sleep in the last 2 days- could be that he's just so darn cute!

Today was circumcision day- SO tough for me because all I could think about was the pain he would endure. Jason went with him and watched and told me that he did really great. The only thing he really didn't like was the antiseptic they used to clean him in the beginning. He did great otherwise and came back to the room 15 mins later quiet.

We also had our first visitor’s today- Holly, Joel, Joseph and Samantha came by to meet AJ. It was wonderful to have them visit- We've been telling Sam she could hold AJ in the hospital for months now and she LOVED it. She would have stayed and held him for hours if she could have. They also brought cute little stuffed animals- one being Panda of course :) Heather & Domenic also came by and brought AJ the softest little puppy stuffed animal. Heather held AJ the whole time while we laughed about labor stories- always so much funnier when it's over! We're incredibly lucky to have such wonderful friends! I'm constantly thinking about that.

Anderson has been feeding really well- he's a SUPER sucker. It's pretty painful, but I'm pretty confident I'm doing it correctly and it's just that it's new to me so that’s why it hurts. We met with a lactation specialist today so she gave me some good new tips. He's eating about every 2-3 hours. I see myself not getting too much done for a while, which is ok. I LOVE being able to watch AJ eat and he opens his eyes, I play with his fingers and it's a wonderful bonding time for us.

Just a few minutes ago we got hit with the flying pee! It was pretty funny. Jason and I were changing his 4th poopy diaper of the day and all the sudden there was a HUGE stream of pee going behind Anderson! He's got some great range! hahah

He's now happily sleeping after another dose of Tylenol for his pee pee pain. I'm hoping this will also allow me to sleep a few hours (until it's time to feed again). We shall see!

We go home tomorrow- Wish us luck!