Sleeping....

Oh goodness sleeping is wonderful...you miss it when it's gone. Like a lot!

Bath and Play Time

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The world of baby...

We have officially twisted and tumbled our way into the world of baby! There have been some difficult situations, but they don't nearly outweigh the way you feel when you think he smiled at you! Hmmm...the feeding thing has been the most difficult. As you all know breastfeeding was my 1st choice for how to feed Cooper. I thought it was sooo cool that my body could feed my baby and I wouldn't have to bring anything else along except my breastfeeding bra! For the first week I breastfed Cooper, oblivious to how much milk he was getting. I decided to pump and see what I could produce...it was scary...basically after 30 minutes I was only getting less than a 1/4 ounce of milk. Cooper was starving and too weak to tell me he was! I went to the lactation clinic and they had me pump there...the same. Cooper was weighed and had lost close to 2lbs...I was sooo upset. He was admitted to the NICU for tests and to be re-hydrated. He was there for 6 days. Thankfully he has recovered and is becoming a chunky chicken now! I am still breastfeeding and then giving him a bottle of formula. I feel so much better and so does he! He sleeps for longer too and anyone can give him a bottle, which has given me more freedom when I need it. It is still awesome to breastfeed him though...it's a really nice feeling. I wish that I could do it exclusively, but I still am not producing even more than an ounce.

Anyway, Cooper is fine and a lot of fun. He is a great, great baby!!!

He's Here! Cooper Caleb Munson

I was soooo relieved when Cooper finally came out to meet us! I thought to myself after the labor was over...I'm never doing that again!! As they wrapped him up and put my son in my arms for the first time I felt suddenly different...I totally understand how people get swindled into having babies over and over again! There is just nothing like it, wow. He slept in my arms all night.