Three Weeks Old

In case anyone is checking back here for updates and more photos... Here they are!







My mom has been here for three weeks, although she has not appeared on this page yet.

She has been a cleaning machine, and has given us valuable advice, particularly on how to bathe the baby.

Not much of interest has happened lately--on most days we run through the same cycle of tasks every two to three hours:
feed Nathan,













burp and change Nathan,










put Nathan to sleep.












I try to get some sleep during the last phase of the cycle between about 7pm and 7am, and try to get in at least one nap during the day, too. When I'm awake I feel pretty good and not really "sleep deprived," but I cry often enough to indicate that I'm probably getting less than I need. The cats agree.My husband, as always, loves to cuddle with Nathan whenever possible.
He has also been good about trying to get us out of the house on an errand or for a walk at least once a day. This is a good thing, and we get lots of "oohs" and "ahhs" while we're out.Soon we hope to be able to use the carrier to get around outside, too.
Isn't he the cutest thing ever?

One Week Old

Things are going pretty well so far, and we are getting established in our roles.

My husband is our diaper-changing specialist, and he enjoys reading the newspaper out loud to Nathan to "entertain" him.

I, of course, am the feeding specialist. We go through the cycle--feeding, a little burping, a diaper change, more feeding, then wrap tightly and put to bed--about every 2 to 3 hours. He makes the cutest little faces after his belly's all full and he's lying there passed out like a little drunkard.























Also, I finally got the last of my school work out of the way. Funny how I thought I was going to be able to take the Memorial Day weekend to get all of the loose ends tied up!

As always, more photos are posted at snapfish.com. Use sarahko99@hotmail.com as the login, and "photos" as the password .