Weekend Recap!

We had a great weekend!! Daddy surprised me with this charm from him and Bennett - LOVE it :) Now I just need to find time to go get it put on my bracelet :)

Saturday Ted, Miles and Cindi came over for a play date. Miles wasn't too sure what Bennett was! lol

Saturday night we gave daddy part 2 of his father's day gift - a new grill, all new grilling accessories, rack of lamb chops (not my fave, but he loves lamb) and a photo of Bennett for his desk at work! He LOVED everything we got him and had a great day yesterday! He grilled his rosemary lamb chops with a mint/onion sauce. It wasn't that bad :) My parents came by Sunday morning so we could give my dad his present and so they could see baby B :)

Daddy and his #1 draft pick on Father's Day

Papa and baby boy on Father's Day

Baby boy got his first real bath last night. He HATES sponge baths so we knew he would hate it. Well, surprisingly he did great! He hated getting dried off but that was it! Didn't get any pictures but daddy got it on film.

Today is my FIRST day by myself. Last night was rough. Daddy went to bed early since he had work today so I was on baby duty. Bennett of course was awake from 8:00pm until 11:00pm last night! He was up from 1:30-2:30, 5:30am-6:30am, 7:30 and finally woke him up to eat at 9:00am. I have managed to do all the dishes, make the bed, eat breakfast, and sweep and mop  the kitchen floors. I did this all in about 30 minutes while Bennett was taking a nap! lol Tomorrow we have a doctor's appointment...hoping Nana takes off work to go with us! I am SO nervous about driving with him by myself!


We got the rest of our photos back this weekend - Here are just a few :)

Woohoo!!

Yesterday I went to change baby boy's diaper... and his umbilical cord had fallen off!!! Finally!! :)

We are enjoying our last 2 days having daddy home :( Ted, Cindi and Miles are getting ready to come by to see Bennett! Looking forward to just relaxing today and maybe rent a movie tonight! (If Bennett allows) ;) I am so excited for father's day tomorrow! Daddy got part of his present last night - 2 cases of his yucky Guinness beer :)

Good morning!!

From a happy baby :)

(This was 5:00am this morning)

I could get used to waking up in the wee hours of the morning if I woke up to this every day!

Mommy has to run errands today so he will be hanging out with daddy!

2 weeks new!

Happy 2 weeks to baby B!!! He would NOT cooperate for his 2 week picture this morning so this is all we got -

He gained 4 ounces at his doctor appointment this week and has grown almost an inch!! He has out grown his babies r us onsies but his Carter and Gerber stuff fit perfectly! I will probably pull out his 0-3 month clothing next week :( It seems we have some what of a schedule! He has slept between 6-7 hours every night and daddy let's mommy take a 2 hour nap during the day :) I'm doing better, still hurting but not nearly has bad as last week! I went on a cleaning spree and over did it this morning. Pulling weeds in my flower beds will have to wait until tomorrow. We started on his baby book today, and hoping to go through all the hospital paperwork tonight. I LOVE not having heart burn and back/rib pain any more! It is so weird! I still sleep with my pillow on my side and cannot sleep on my stomach - it just feels too weird. I'm excited for Father's day this weekend and daddy's first special day :) I also can annouce that I can fit into all of my pre preggo clothes again!! Woop! Only took 2 weeks! I still have the "line" down my stomach but hoping that goes away soon!


Here are some photos from earlier this week of little man:)

Also.. today is our official due date!!

Routine?

What does that mean??? We are desperately trying to implement a routine since daddy is going back to work next Monday.. but that just does not seem possible! It just depends on what mood Bennett is in - typically he is wide awake from anywhere between 2:00-5:00am. I'm not giving up just yet! :) He gets a sponge bath every other night, and seems to cry the most when it is time to dry him off - during the bath itself he is okay! We are convinced our baby is a genius. Day 1 he grabbed his paci and put it in his mouth by himself. Adam and I looked at each other in disbelief. By day 2 he was already picking his head up up by himself and trying to look around!

We are trying to get used to sleep deprivation... LOL Adam jumped out of bed the other day and yelled "DID HE JUST SAY MILK?!?!" I asked him.. umm did who just say milk? He said BENNETT!!! lol I reassured him Bennett did not say milk and he fell back asleep. I put my hair brush in the kitchen drawer, febreeze in the kitchen pantry, and he put canned tomato sauce and a bag of rice in the fridge. We are going a little crazy over in the Painter house hold.

Baby boy was up at 6:30 in a grouchy mood this morning (I'm convinced he knows he has a doctors appointment today hehe) but he is past out in his swing now with a clean diaper and a full tummy. I am so anxious to find out his weight!!

Here are some updated pictures of our little man

His morning layout session - bye bye jaundice!!

Aunt Krys and Uncle Christopher getting some loving in. (They are next after their December wedding this year!!!)

Mommy and baby :) Bennett has discovered my long hair so pony tails every day it is!

Sleepy head

We already weny through 96 diapers in less than a week so daddy made a run to Babies R Us and came home with this play mat for baby B! He thinks it makes a good nap time mat ;)

One of the many faces of Bennett - this was yesterday morning looking out the window

I also meant to post something last week - Congratulations to Amanda and Matthew on the arrival of baby Carter Ryan!! (Small world - we were getting discharged from hospital and Adam ran into Matthew at labor and delivery - she had Carter the day after me and we were both in the same hospital!) She had a less than pleasant pregnancy and labor so we are all so happy that baby Carter is perfectly healthy and so is mama!!

Here's to Carter and Bennett becoming great friends just like their daddy's and tons of future play dates!

1 week new!

Hello world!! I am 1 week old today!!!!

Baby boy is doing great!! First appointment went okay, could have been better. His jaundice is doing much better. We have our routine lay out session at 7:30am on the couch (when the sun shines through), but - baby boy was down to 6lbs so we have to implement formula - I did NOT want to do this but don't want my baby boy losing any more weight. I am not producing enough milk yet so I have been pumping, making formula bottles and breast feeding!

We are "trying" to get a schedule down with feedings every 3 hours after breast milk and every 4 hours after a formula bottle. He sleeps the best at nights when he gets a sponge bath! Last night he finally went down at 11:40, woke up at 2:15, back to sleep at 2:50 and up at 6:00am. I'll take it!

He makes the funniest facials EVER!! I feel like we know him so much already. He seems to be more alert every day, and sleeps best during the day. He LOVES his swing and snuggling on your shoulder. We are soaking up every minute of having daddy home through next week! I know after he goes back to work, it is going to be tough. We go back to doctor on Monday to check baby boy's weight! Will post later when I find time! :)

Pictures

Obsesssed..................... :)

4 Days New! Benett Sy has arrived!

Bennett Sy is here and he is PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He got a 9.9 on his Apgar score and we couldn't be more happy and in love with this little miracle. He is gorgeous! 6lbs 12oz and a whopping 20.5 inches long! We have our first doctor's appointment tomorrow and newborn photos on Wednesday. We are sleep deprived. Last night we got between 4-5 hours but it has been 1-2. He is going to get his first sponge bath today too!

Labor was not fun at all! Wednesday night my contractions were 3 minutes apart and I could not take it anymore so we went to labor and delivery. Luckily - my doctor was at the hospital at 11:30pm!! I was still stuck at 3cm and 90% effaced. I was admitted and ging to get monitored through the night. It took ambian and fenergen to get me to sleep through contractions. By the time morning came around and medicine wore off, I was in so much pain. Doctor came by, I was completely effaced and still stuck at 3cm dilated (My stupid leep procedure made my cervix just stay there) My doctor broke my water around 10:00am and we were told he wold be here by end of day! I thankfully got my epidural around 11 and felt amazing!!! All I talked about was how I wanted a sonic bacon cheese burger with no tomatoes. My amazing sister in law had one waiting for me right after I had Bennett!

Around 12:30 I got checked and was already 7cm dilated - baby was coming and much quicker than doctor's thought!! Doctor came back to check me at 1:55ish and said it's time to push!! Bennett was born at 2:13 pm! I was up walking around 45 minutes after birth (my epidural wore off during labor)

I ended up hemorrhaging after labor and had to get quite a bit ot stiches. I thought I would feel great after birth, boy was I wrong. Pretty much on bed rest again and can only lift Bennett and that's it.