Day 49 September 19th, 2010

Today, we have had a lazy and relaxing Sunday watching football and spending quality time together!  This is Zander with his first experience in his bouncer.  He absolutely loved it and was completely content when I put him in it.  The only problem with this was the one that I have sits up way too high and since he is so small it didn't support his head very good.  So I talked to my cousin Robin because I knew that she still had her baby stuff from when her kids were smaller to see if she had one I could buy off her.  She did and it's much better and lays back.  He absolutely loved that one too and it worked much better for him so I'm glad that I found one and that it keeps him so happy.  We also started warming his bottles yesterday to see if that would help his tummy so he wasn't so fussy and miserable and so far it is seeming to work well.  He is sleeping alot which worries me because I don't want him to get his days and nights mixed up again, but I'm hoping it's just natural for him to sleep alot and that he hadn't been because he was so miserable!  I love being a mommy so much and couldn't ask for anything more in my life!  My life is completely perfect and filled with love!

Day 48 September 18th, 2010

Okay, so this is Saturday's picture and I couldn't resist taking it!  Yesterday, my mom and I took Zander and we went to Quincy to the mall!  We didn't really need anything, but we just felt like going and looking around and spending a day out of the house.  Plus, I wanted to go to the Walmart there to get some more drop in bottles and slow flow nipples (In Macomb they only have pink and purple bottles and no nipples) so I finally got them!  Anyways, I dressed Zander warm because in the morning it was chilly out and I figured it would stay that way for the majority of the day, but it ended up getting hot (which I had to buy a new shirt too because I wore a sweater and was dying) so I was taking the sweater off of him and just letting him wear his short sleeve onsie.  Zander's head is hard to get things on and off of so when we went to pull the sweater off this is the face that he made so we couldn't resist taking a picture of it!  We had lots of fun shopping though and of course Nana Porter had to spoil the baby and buy him 3 new outfits that are extremely cute :)

Day 47 September 17th, 2010

Well, I ended up 2 days behind on my blog so I'm trying to play catch up!  It gets really hard to get online when you're busy with a baby!  So this would have been Friday's picture and Friday we spent the day with Grandma Margie!  Mommy didn't wan't to stay at home alone all night so we thought it would be a good idea.  Although, it was a bit hetic at her house because she was babysitting Ava and then Jadalyn lives there it was nice to be able to have adult conversation.  I think that's the part that is the most difficult with a new baby is having to sit at home alone and not having anyone to talk too.  Having someone to talk to makes dealing with the stress of having a new little baby much easier!  So anyways, we had a nice relaxing evening at her house and she ordered pizza and we all just hung out!  Zander and I enjoyed ourselves very much!

Day 46 September 16th, 2010

This is my other baby Princess and I.  I took her picture to send to her dad because since the baby she has felt pretty neglected.  In fact she refuses to sleep in my room because of having to get up in the middle of the night so she has been sleeping with my brother.  I try to spread my attention between her and the baby, but of course the babies needs must come first so she gets very jealous.  I'm hoping as Zander gets a bit older they will adust better and learn to share the attention.  I also think it will be easier once we are back in North Carolina and her dad can give her attention while I'm giving the baby attention or vice versa.  Zander and I had a good day hanging out with Jennifer and we went to a candle party and he slept the whole time and was a very good boy!  Jennifer is going to go to Peoria with us next week too so I can get Zander enrolled in Deers so he is covered on our insurance!  We are both very appreciative of all of our friends and family :)

Day 45 September 15th, 2010

Today, we went and visited Zander's grandma and great-grandma!  We had a really nice time and it was nice to get out of the house and not have to be at home alone.  It's been a rough couple of days because Zander has been constipated, but the doctor suggested we switch his formula today to Gentlease for gas and fussiness.  So far it hasn't given him much relief, but I'm hoping after a few days too adjust to the new formula it will help him some.  It sucks so bad seeing your baby in pain and knowing that nothing you are doing is giving him any relief!  He did poop a little bit this morning and was completely content and not fussy at all afterwards until this afternoon so I know that he has a belly ache.  But this picture was taken at the nursing home when we went out there for supper!  Zander loves spending time with his grandma and great-grandma and they both love seeing him :)

Day 44 September 14th, 2010

Baby Z and I are not feeling well today so we decided that we were going to lounge around in P.J.s and not leave the house.  I got my online test taken and my other homework done this morning, and I'm almost done with my laundry so I did get something accomplished today.  Zander is a bit cranky today and is down for a nap now so I'm hoping that he wakes up a bit more happy this afternoon!  Anyways, this picture is a picture we sent to daddy this morning and I thought it was adorable because his hand is in the symbol of I love you in sign language.  I just happened to look down when I was feeding him his bottle and saw his hand and instantly took a picture to send to Chris.  Chris called immediatly to see if I had put his hands that way or if Zander had done it himself.  I told him that he was just wanting to tell his daddy that he loved him!  We are both really missing Chris right now and we are counting the days until we get to go visit!  Only 44 days left until we go and see him and it's going to be the best test ever!

Day 43 September 13th, 2010

I'm still a day behind but I'm catching up today!  Yesterday, was a very busy day for us!  We went to lunch with my sister in law at the pub at 12:30 and had a very nice time!  Zander was a well behaved baby and slept the whole time during lunch!  Then we had to go to baby Z's WIC appointment which took quite awhile.  We got there at 1:30 and didn't get gone until 2:30.  After that we went to see my mom at work because all of her friends wanted to see the new little man.  I finally got into the chiropractor yesterday so my mom rode with us to the chiropractors office so she could keep an eye on little man while I got my back adjusted (which feels so much better thankfully).  Afterwards, we had to run out to Walmart for a few things!  I got some shirts because mine fit but they are a little tighter than I would like for them to be so until I lose the weight I got a few new things.  I also tried to get some more bottle nipples, but they were out of the slow flow ones of course so we will have to try back again later!  Anyways, finally on to the picture!  This was after we finally got home from all of that and I told Zander to say hi to daddy so we could send him a picture and he started streaching as soon as I said that and it looked like he was waving.  I snapped a picture and sent it to his dad!  Our little man is too cute for words :)