The Third Week

Today is our first day really on our own. Marc's Mom headed back to Florida today and it will be another month before we have house guests again. I have to admit that I was really looking forward to having this time to get us in a routine, but now I'm feeling a little overwhelmed by the enormity of being the only one here to take care of Isaac while Marc is at work. I feel like a newbie again and it is a little scary. Like every other experience that I have had so far being a new Mom it will take some time to adjust. I also have to remember that I have people I can call for support and my family is right downstairs.

This past week we hit a couple of new milestones. First was Marc's Birthday on May 1st, he's joined me in the 38 year club. Since he was away on business Isaac and I made him a special birthday card and emailed it to him.


We have discovered that Isaac likes to do imitations of celebrities... well one in particular, Bill Cosby. Aaron used to make a similar face when he was this age and it always cracked me up.
















Isaac is also a very strong little boy. He can already pick up his head while he's on his stomach and turn it from side to side. He doesn't like to sleep on his back, his wild arms tend to wake him up. I've tried swaddling him but he ends up kicking off the wrap. So, we've resorted to letting him sleep on his stomach. This is a big SIDS no no, but according to the research I've done as long as he is strong enough to move his head he should be okay. It has made me a bit paranoid, but the wisdom when I was a baby was to put children on their stomach... I survived obviously.

Isaac also had his first bath in his tub this past week. You'll notice the brown stain around his belly button, which was caused by medication that he had to have applied to allow it to heal up.



Here are a few more pictures from this past week...

Sleepy Mommy