RyanFamilyVT: Honeymoon is Over

Well, I’ve survived the first two weeks at home, on my own, with Cooper. After my mom left, I was hopeful that things would be as easy as they were when she was here. I could shower when I needed, eat when I wanted and keep up with the housework that is never-ending. Well….I was WRONG!

This is not an easy job and can be very frustrating at times. I knew this would be hard – I said it all during my pregnancy. I think the first two weeks of a life are the honeymoon stage for moms. It’s when Dad’s home more, grandparents are around, and baby sleeps 18 hours out of the day. Yet, even though it’s hard and I don’t eat or shower unless he’s asleep, it’s still so rewarding. I can’t get over how much love I have for him and all this work is worth it. I usually only think this when I’m watching him sleeping or playing. Not so much when he’s crying or fussing. :)

It’s not all bad. I’m watching the weather right now and the temperature is only supposed to be 20 degrees today. Luckily, I get to say, “Eh – I just won’t go outside today!”

We’ve had some changes in these past two weeks. He loves to stare at us! He’ll just look up at us as we bounce him or rock him. He is now happily playing on his activity mat for a few minutes each day. It’s great to have something to entertain him! We bought him more toys, hoping that he would enjoy those too. Not really. He still prefers faces more than anything.

Other milestones: He’s gone bald on the top of his head, he’s now sleeping about 3 ½ hours at a time during the night, he can really hold his own up when we have him on our shoulder, and he still has the blue eyes! (We’re really hoping they stay blue!)

And now a few photos: (Those that we didn't lose when our hard drive broke) :(

Visiting Dad at work last Wednesday, February 16th