Christmas Tree

Ted and I have a tradition of cutting down our own Christmas tree.  We went back and forth about whether we should do it this year, because Teddy is so little and it is so cold.  But we did it..a little different than years past but still special.  Teddy and I stayed in the car so I could feed him while Ted went out to search for the perfect tree.  When Teddy and I were done and Ted had found that perfect tree, we bundled Teddy up and went out to cut the tree down!!

Cutting down the tree seemed to be the easy part.  It seem to take us forever to decorate the tree...I guess that is life with a newborn.  Our star didn't even make it on the tree until just a few days before Christmas!

 We always watch a Christmas movie while decorating the tree...this year it was Elf!

 Similar to when we cut down the tree...Teddy slept through it all!

I realized that I never got a picture of the tree entirely decorated!  I also must say the lights did not look so lopsided in person.  This tree was a bit misshapen..we were going for tall and thin so it would not take up to much space.

Thanksgiving

We have so much to be thankful for this year!!  Teddy is truly a blessing.  We spent Thanksgiving in Maine, with Brian, Dana, Emily, Tyler, Andrew and Mimi and PopPop.  We had a great time!!  Mimi made a great Thanksgiving dinner!!  Ted and I even went out on our first date night!!  Mimi and Aunt Dana offered to watch him while we did a little black Friday shopping and then Aunt Dana encouraged us to go eat dinner out.  It was hard being away from him and he cried as soon as we got home as if to tell us he was mad we left him.  But we did okay and so did he!!  

 Emily made a great "first Thanksgiving" sign for Teddy:-)

Three Weeks Old

Teddy and I had our first day all alone this week!  We did pretty good, but were very happy to see Daddy come home :-)  This week was pretty low key, just adjusting to being home with Teddy alone during the day.  We went to the doctor on November 9th and Teddy weighed in at 8 lbs 6 oz...almost back to birth weight!!  The doctor was very happy with our progress!!  We go back in two weeks for his one month check up!!  Almost a month old already...wow time is flying by...

 Maddie is getting used to having Teddy around :-)

 Playing video games with Daddy!!

Two Weeks Old

Two weeks old already!!  We have had more visitors this week and more milestones.  Ted and I are adjusting even more to caring for Teddy and have developed a little routine for ourselves.  Mimi was here most of week 2 and helping us as we adjusted.  We also had a special visit from Uncle Jim, Auntie Tara, Josh and Emma.  They made the long trek from Pennsylvania to come meet Teddy. 

Emma was so excited to meet her new cousin - Emma loves taking care of the younger cousins.  She loved holding him and had the most amazing look on her face each time she held him.  She is going to make an amazing mother some day!!

Josh wasn't quite sure what to do when Teddy started to cry and enjoyed holding him when he was much calmer :-)

Teddy's first Halloween...we didn't end up getting him a costume, but put him in this little outfit instead.  We celebrated by going grocery shopping....our first official non-doctors appointment outing :-)

We went back to the Doctor this week on 11/2, Teddy weighed in at 7 lbs 14 oz...a little less than last week.  The Doctor recommended starting to feed Teddy 4 1 oz bottles throughout the day to help increase his weight as he should be back at birth weight by now.  We also need to start feeding him every 2 hours, with a 4 hour stretch at night.  Here is Ted feeding Teddy his first bottle.  

We were a little more skilled this week at bathtime and were able to take some actual pictures :-)  He still hates bath time though!

Teddy and I had our first day all alone this week.  It was a success!! 

One Week

Shortly after arriving home we had our first rush of visitors.  Teddy got to meet his Nana and Auntie Bethany - so glad they were able to make the trip and meet our son!!  Mimi and PopPop came for another visit as well.  We settled into the first week and hit a few milestones along the way.

Daddy went back to work, but no worries Mimi came to stay for the week so Mom could get used to everything before venturing a day alone with Teddy.  Mimi was such a HUGE help..she helped cook, clean, and helped me keep my sanity as I adjusted to sleep deprivation and this little life that was fully dependent on me.  Thank you so much Mom for coming to stay with us!!

Other milestones this week included - first tummy time.  Teddy hates tummy time and during his first official tummy time on the floor on day 6 Teddy rolled from his stomach to his back.  Ted tried to get him to do it again, but Teddy just screamed. Teddy took his first trip out of the house this week...we went to the doctor.  The doctor said he looked great!  His umbilical cord has fallen off and is healing nicely.  He weighed in at 8 lbs, and has gained 2 oz since discharge.  His length is 21 1/4 inches.  We have to go back in a week to check on his weight gain. 

Teddy had his first bath at home this week.  He cried during the entire thing.  We attempted to take pictures, but only ended up with a before and after shot as the photographer (Ted) needed to assist the bath giver (Sharon).  

We are getting used to parenthood, adjusting to the sleepless nights and this little bundle of love that brings so much joy to us both.  He is our current family favorite :-)