Saturday, May 26, 2007

The past two weeks

Here's some pictures of the past two weeks. They have been fun but also exhausting. We can already tell Grant is getting bigger, even though he is still quite a long, lean baby. My parents were able to come down again for a few days this weekend, which was a great help. It's nice to have help who are more than willing to hold a crying baby! Grant is definitely past the newborn sleep-all-day stage, but he does pretty good at night. He will usually go 3-4 hours between eating, which gives mom a little sleep. I do admit I am a little loopy these days, Grant cried for awhile this morning before I realized it was him crying and not this annoying baby in my dream.
This onesie says it all. Grant will wait until you take off his diaper and then proceed to pee with impeccable aim all over your clothes. I've gotten pretty good at using his diaper to block the attack but he can still find a way around it

Grandma attempting to burp Grant, which he doesn't like to do.

This is one of our first family photos, taken a couple days after coming home from the hospital. This must have been when he was still a sleepy-head.

Grant occasionally likes to sleep all stretched out.


He already takes after his father, Grant enjoys a good hair twirling. Hopefully this won't lead to premature baldness.


Grant and dad, just hanging out.

This picture was taken after his second bath at home, I guess we made no improvements over the first.

Again, Grant enjoying a good hair twirling and some light reading.


Okay, enough with the pictures already!

Grant loves the nice infant seat Tracie, Troy, and Robyn got us. It is great, thanks so much!

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Grant is here!

Grant Douglas Wood arrived at 11:08 am on Friday May 11th. Ryan and I went to the hospital on Thursday night so they could put in a catheter to help me dialate and which also started labor. At 5:00 the next morning they started the pitocin and he was here 6 hours later. He is completely healthy and we were able to go home Sunday morning. My mom was able to stay with us through this past Wednesday which was very helpful. Since then we've been taking it one day at a time, which mainly revolve around feeding, changing diapers and clothes, and trying to take naps. He is such a sweet little boy and we are completely in love with him.

Poor little Grant right after birth. He was slightly swollen and bruised and had the most perfect frown, it was pretty funny and really cute. I'm not sure he thought there was anything funny about it.

Here he is all cuddled and in his elf hat. He was feeling a little better at this time.

A happy mom and dad with an unhappy little baby.


Grant is enjoying the boppy while I try a firm burping hand.


Grant liked talking with Grandma and wishes she could come back.