Mondays With Crosby

At 11:24am, Crosby Fox turned 4 weeks old. Does that make him one month old? Or do we wait until January 29th to call him one month old? Oh dear...how confusing!! Either way you look at it, time is flying by! I have been told these are "long days and short years." I must agree...

We are being spoiled with a sweet baby. Crosby continues to sleep most of the time but has started to wake up a little more. As a matter of fact, I am starting this post later than I had planned because someone has been wide eyed for the past 4 1/2 hours!!! That is a LONG time to see those baby blues staring back at me. I am sorry, but I just can't put him down when those eyes are open! We have lots to talk about during that time! :) We still only hear him cry when he is hungry or when his diaper is being changed. Other than that, he is one peaceful little boy!

Since we came home, I have had the typical new mom worries. Is he eating enough? Is he gaining the appropriate weight? Is his jaundice clearing up? So on and so forth... To put my mind at ease, I set up an lactation consult for Wednesday, the 21st. We got an unofficial weight of Crosby a few days before. According to the scale at the vet clinic, our little guy was up to 6 pounds and a 1/2 ounce on Saturday, 17th. Once we got to our appointment, his initial weight was 6 pounds and 4 ounces. Yay!!! After eating for a total of 20 minutes, he had taken in 2 ounces! Wow!!! We ARE doing things right!! What a relief to know he is adjusting well to life outside the womb and is taking in plenty at this point. We will go back for a follow up this Wednesday so I will have to update you on his progress then!

The past week has been really busy. Crosby and I were out and about almost everyday. Why? We had a shower on Saturday and I had NOTHING to wear. I know, you are thinking, "that is what all females say...she has something to wear in her closet...she just wanted something new." Keep in mind this is the 3rd winter in a row that I have been pregnant. I only purchased maternity clothes up until my losses. After losing the girls, the last thing I felt like doing was shopping. I just lived in work clothes and PJ's. So, it is true. My closet it pathetically out of date and with nothing to fit the postpartum figure! Seeing how I am a terrible shopper and extremely indecisive, it took 4 days for me to finally decide on something. Now I just have 4 items to return. Lovely! I soooo need a Stacy and Clinton... Little Crosby goes right along with me like a perfect little angel. He stays in his car seat with his Cozy Cover all zipped up! I have tons of pictures to sort through from the shower. You will see those very soon!

Crosby got a bathtub this week. He looked so tiny once inside. Of course I had to put him in it right away...with clothes on...

Another big milestone was seeing our new insurance card with his name added!!! Crosby is officially covered by Aetna!

Then there is a shot of real bath time. He definitely prefers the tub to a sponge bath or the sink.

My sweet baby looks precious while lying in the sun. His yellow tint has improved significantly over the past week. If only the sun would stay out...

A friend (V.R.B) gave me a book with a quote that sums it up...

"Making the decision to have a child...is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your

heart go walking around outside your body." Elizabeth Stone

He may not be walking yet, but he had my heart from the moment his little life began. I am in love with this little boy...