Back Up to Birth Weight?

Don't worry. Nick's hands were just out of the frame. H was not going anywhere.

We needed to weight H to make sure he was eating enough. I'm going to take him to a proper baby scale later this week, but for now the kitchen scale worked fine. He was born at 8 lb 15 oz. Here the scale reads 9 lb 6 oz. I later weighed the outfit, hat and diaper, which came to a grand total of 6.5 oz, so I think we're pretty safe to say he's back up to birth weight.

Red Headed Step Child

Caesar feels a little ignored since baby H was born. We don't take him out as much. We haven't walked him in a while. We do remember to feed him, most of the time. We were finally reminded we had missed his usual bath by his stinkyness. He hadn't minded us forgetting to bathe him.

But he's still a happy dog and loves baby H.

Aunt Kim's Visit

Nick's Aunt Kim came to visit us Sunday with her husband Allen and their son Ben. They brought dinner, which was delicious, and we enjoyed catching up on the goings on of various family members. Aunt Kim held a sleeping baby H the entire time. Just as they were leaving he began to perk up, then he started crying- either because they were leaving or because he was hungry. Perhaps because of both.

Baby's First Bath

H's umbilical cord has fallen off, so this morning we gave him his first full bath, but it was still a sponge bath. He got us back by peeing on us a moment after this picture was taken. We were most impressed by the fact he also managed to hit the wall.

A Picture for the Grandmas

It's hard to believe H is a week old already. I can hardly believe I actually have baby now. I've caught myself waking up, and then being shocked that it's all real.

I got a lot of baby blankets as gifts. I thought I would have so many blankets I wouldn't know what to do with them all. Perhaps I would store some of them. It turns out, it is wise mothers who endowed me with so many blankets. H knows what to do with the blankets- he's going to wet them, spit up on them, etc. All the receiving blankets have been through the wash twice now.

Surprise Package

A package for Henry came in the mail today. The package itself was very cute. The ducks are even textured felt. But what was inside the package was even cuter.

Sam and Megan sent H a wonderful package of posh baby clothes. What a wonderful surprise. These clothes are so cute, it almost a shame they are worn by a baby who can't possibly appreciate how darling they are. H is going to be even more adorable in these than he already is.

Thanks Sam and Megan!

Hanging out with H

He has a birth mark above his right eye, and a little bit more on his forehead. The doctor said they'll fade in a year or two. I've had to change his clothes every time I've changed his diaper. Perhaps I'm not using the diaper correctly, because I thought it was supposed to hold all the fluid in. I think it's H's ploy to get to wear all his newborn size clothes as many times as possible, because I don't think they're going to fit for long.