One Week Old!

Well, we did it - we made it through the first week! And, all and all things are going great! Colt is such a happy baby and is very easy to please. We hope this continues, as we have heard colic can sometimes not come up until after 2 weeks. But, so far, so good, and we are so thankful! Colt loves to be held and cuddled and doesn't fuss or cry much at all. He doesn't like having his diaper changed one bit, though!

Our one hiccup this week was with the breastfeeding. Colt had a great latch at the hospital, but our second day home he had a really hard time staying on and feeding. So, out of desperation, I sent Kevin out to rent a breast pump. We are now pumping and bottle feeding some and continue to practice the latch and feed, which he is doing much better with today. Using the bottle was really difficult for me, as I really wanted to try to exclusively breastfeed (without bottles) for the first month, but we are making do, and Colt is staying well nourished, which is the most important thing!

We also went to the pediatrician this week and all looks great. Colt was down to 7 lbs 4 ounces when we left the hospital, but is now back up to 7 pounds 7 ounces. We hope he regains to his birth weight of 7 lbs 15 ounces by next week's appointment at the pediatrician.

So, here are some pics from the week!!

Colt's first bath at home!!

Mommy and Colt! How could a little guy make a girl SO sleepy??!! He wears me out!:)
And, daddy feeding Colt his first bottle. He was SO excited!!