Chris and Carrie's Blog: August 2011

Monday, August 15, 2011

Our Wyatt is one week old and I feel like he has already changed! He is busting out of his skin...literally. He is peeling so much all over. He got his first bath today because his umbilical stump fell off, but he is still peeling even after I scrubbed him.Looks like Wyatt may have gotten his daddy's crystal blue eyes! Two for two! But, he is also mostly bald, like Elmore babies are.
Wyatt is sweet-natured (I think more so than Hadley was). He doesn't freak out when having to switch sides for breastfeeding. And he doesn't get mad when he has to get burped. He had his first real bath tonight and he didn't fuss at all. He was calm in the water, and only got a little upset when he got out and had to get dressed. He doesn't even get angry when he has a dirty diaper, unlike Hadley who let you know right away, very loudly and angrily as soon as she had dirtied it.
I feel like in one week Wyatt has changed a ton. His bruising from the fast delivery is gone. His puffy eyes have gone down. And his little nose bridge is becoming more apparent. Last Tuesday at the doctor he was 7 pounds and 5 ounces, and I am sure he is more now, but I won't know until I take him again. It seems his cheeks have filled out a little more, too. I am treasuring every moment with him, and I am so lucky that Hadley isn't jealous so I get to hold him a lot. Hadley is getting her cuddle time in with me, too, and with Wyatt, as she likes to hold him and rub his head.

Wyatt Richard is here!

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Here we are at the Botanical Gardens the same day that Wyatt was born. Actually, labor pains started about this time.

Wyatt was born to our family on Saturday, August 6th. He came out looking just like Hadley, but with a bit of an old man hair style. He doesn't have much hair...I think all our kids will be born pretty bald (thanks to Chris' side of the family). The labor was short...about 4.5 hours. About half of this was spent at the aquarium and the botanical gardens, walking around and timing contractions. About 2.5 hours after we got to the hospital we had Wyatt in our arms. Chris and I had been practicing hypnobirthing, and it was helpful. I was able to have Wyatt drug-free. Was the pain worth it? Not so sure. But it was worth it for the way I felt afterwards! Amazing!

Wyatt was almost one pound larger than Hadley! He was 7.11 pounds. So for all those who kept telling me to put on more weight and were worried Wyatt would be too small...Haha. He was large! I can't tell you how many people told me he was going to be small. But the doctor was never worried, so neither was I. I will admit, though, that I thought he would be about the size of Hadley. He was 19.75 inches long, which is a little shorter than Hadley. He only cried a second when born, and it was a soft and sweet little cry. He came out bruised because he was born fast. I think I pushed like a mad woman because I just wanted him out so bad. One nurse told me while laboring..."Just think, each contraction brings him closer to being in your arms." I replied, "Forget holding him...I just want him out!" And that is pretty much how I felt during the last part of labor.

Below Wyatt is all set to check out of the hospital.

Overall Wyatt is a sweet little guy. A little mixed up on his days and nights, but so sweet. I am getting my cuddle fixes since Hadley wont cuddle me. He is such an eater...poor guy was so hungry and my milk hadn't come in yet, but he has been better since my milk came in. He really likes the swing, and hates to be changed, clothing and the diaper. I just absolutely love him and LOVE having a newborn...despite the lack of sleep and everything that comes along with a newborn.