Looking back at the last four weeks all I can say is "WOW, what a ride!" Brandon and I have always been very stuck in our own routine, enjoying the ability to go and do what we want when we want. It is amazing how much a baby can change your whole life. Kane has completely flipped everything upside down and we wouldn't go back and change it for the world. We are realizing that we would give everything up to make his life perfect.
Along with all the excitement there have been some very stressful and frustrating days. Kane dropped from 7 pounds 2 ounces to 6 pounds 3 ounces in his first week. He was having trouble latching on to breastfeed once my milk came in. We visited the doctors office four times to get weight checks and I spent most days feeling like a milk cow. If I wasn't breastfeeding I was pumping. Luckily we have great doctors and we visited the lactation specialist and got everything turned around. With a nipple shield and perseverance, Kane was 7 pounds 10 ounces at his two week appointment!
It was amazing to see how much Kane changed from birth to four weeks old. He is brighter and stronger every day and is a pretty laid back baby. We are beginning to realize that Kane pretty much runs the show. He loves to sleep next to me in bed (even though I swore that would never happen) and get up at least every two hours for a snack. He has settled into a routine of taking a nice long nap in the late morning just so he can play all night long. We are very lucky to have our parents helping us out. Kane goes to grandma Sue's house in the morning while we get out of the house and workout. Four weeks has gone by so fast and that is why I have started this blog. I want to remember all the little things that seem to slip away as time goes by.
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