6 Days Old

It's a whole new world.

First, Ellis: He is such an easy baby so far. We got the hang of nursing after about 4 days. It's rare that he doesn't latch on the first try. He hasn't cried except when he was either hungry or had a dirty diaper. He's up twice in the night just long enough to eat then right back to sleep. Last night I discovered that if I sing to him he calms down right away. He was holding his little head up for a few seconds the same day he was born. My favorite thing is the look of bliss on his face when he latches on to a pacifier or my breast. He crinkles his little forehead up like he has found heaven. When he sneezes he brings his fists up to his face like he's trying to cover his mouth. He stretches when he wakes up with his arms all the way over his head exactly like his dad. There are a million other little faces and noises that make my heart melt every time I see or hear them. In all my daydreams about what he would look like I never pictured his hair the way it is. He's baldy on top and long in the back. Our son was born with a mullet. I guess that's what we get for all those years of making fun of mullets.

Now me:
I'm still in pain but it gets better every day. I get my staples out tomorrow and I'm hoping that helps alleviate most of the pain. I still can't put on my own pants or bend over very far. It takes me four times as long to do everything including get out of bed to comfort the baby in the night. I have a hard time asking for help so it's frustrating me that I'm forced to. I haven't been able to change any diapers on my own because I get about halfway through and have to sit down. Kent has been doing the majority of the night time stuff. All of this has led to a few mini breakdowns. It's hard feeling like I can't adequately take care of my son because of a surgery I didn't want. Nature knows what she's doing though. The minute I look at him I forget about anything else except how in love with him I am. This morning during my first unsupervised shower I even thought that I might consider doing it all again.

Here are some of my favorite pictures so far. He's one laid back little man.