The Stummmblog: January 2011

These past six weeks have flown by with the holidays and my birthday coming this weekend, it's all been a crazy blur. Tony was able to take the first week of Otis' (outside of the womb) life off work. My mom stayed with us for a few days following Tony's return to work, which was a huge help. Life is challenging and extremely rewarding. Otis is starting to smile while awake, it's the most incredible smile!

Having a newborn is tough, I really had no idea how tough. The past six weeks have been the most difficult and most beautiful times. My nights consist of a couple hour stretches of sleep with an hour to two hours of awake time (changing Otis, feeding Otis, burping Otis, getting Otis to go back to sleep). Some nights are more difficult than others and just when I think he's on some kind of "schedule," he proves me wrong. I've had a few nights and mornings when crying is the only thing I can do. I absolutely love Otis and he's still the most beautiful creature I've laid my eyes on.

As of today, Otis weighs 8lbs. 13oz., almost two pounds over his birth weight. Not sure how long he is, but he's definitely grown!!!!

Here are some highlights from the past six weeks...

Week 1 (December 8-14)