Yesterday was 4 weeks since Sullivan was born. Needless to say, between the visitors, holidays, and breastfeeding, I don't get much free time for blogging these days! As it is, I'm expecting him to wake up to be fed any moment, so this will most likely be a short post.
This month has flown by! It scares me to think my 3 months off is going to go so quickly! How am I going to leave him at daycare and go back to work? Here's hoping I win the lottery between now and then.
Sullivan is wonderful! He's so alert and laid back. He really only cries when he's hungry or if he needs to burp. The rest of the time he just sort of chills out with us! We are so absolutely in love with him! I can't tell you how many times a day Daniel and I say how much we love him and how amazing he is. I completely understand why parents always say any bad is totally worth all the good that comes with having children! What a gift!
I will say, the breastfeeding is much more challenging than I anticipated. The needing to feed every 2 hours (which translates to about every hour or hour and a half) is exhausting! I've been trying to pump a few times a day so I can give him a bottle once a day. Using the bottle makes it go so quickly and he falls asleep for at least 3 hours when we use the bottle. Unfortunately, I can't pump all the time! I can understand why people use formula instead of breastfeeding, but I'm determined to stick it out since it's so much better for him. I've currently got a clogged duct on one side, so dealing with that is super fun too! Oh well. He's worth it!
We've been trying to slowly get our house and tree decorated for Christmas. I've only worked on his stocking once since he was born. I have a feeling you will be able to add me to the ranks of moms who never finished that first stocking attempt! Maybe by next year! Thankfully, Bebe (my mom)has bought him a stocking to use when he is at her house for Christmas this year. I'm so looking forward to Christmas in Cleveland this year. Anna will be here from Seattle and we'll get lots of time to catch up! I'm hoping Sullivan's cuteness will convince her to move closer to home! He needs his Aunt Anna! :) I'm also looking forward to taking Sullivan to his first Christmas Eve service at church! Such a special time!
Ok, he's stirring, so I better go! I'll try to post more frequently if I can!
I love this picture so much! It makes me laugh! Daniel calls this his Steve-O picture! He's much cuter than Steve-O though! The videos below are mainly so my sister Anna in Seattle can see Sullivan! She'll be here in a week for the holidays, but thought she might need a sneak peek before then! Sullivan can't wait to meet his Aunt Anna!
