2 Months as a Mommy!

Well, Brantley is now 9 weeks old, and 2 months old.  Where has time gone?!?!  I love him SOOO much!  I have always loved kids, and understood how a mother loves their child.  I never knew how that feeling felt until I met my precious little boy!  When I look at Brantley I feel as though my heart is going to burst!

The past 2 months have been amazing and exhausting at the same time.  Looking at Brantley every day makes me the happiest woman alive.  I love watching him.  He is cooing, smiling and making LOTS of noise.  He is going to be a talker just like his Mommy!  He smiles just like his mommy too!

Doesn't he have his Mommy's smile!

Now that I am back at work being a Mommy can be a little exhausting.  Brantley was on such a great schedule, and then me going back to work has thrown him off his schedule.  Working after being up most of the night is very difficult.  I miss nap time!!!!

Leaving Brantley this week wasn't as bad as I thought.  A great friend of mine is keeping him.  She is a RN and her husband is a cop.  They both love Brantley so much, and I am so relieved he is in great hands.  They are spoiling him just the way we would! :-)  We still have to find someone to watch him next school year, and I hope I can find someone as great as Kim and Rodney!

I had a big Birthday in Brantley's first 2 months, and the best present I have ever received came early and Brantley was that gift.  I am so blessed.

On March 23rd, Brantley had to get his shots.  I cried as much as he did.  He turned bright red and SCREAMED for 10 minutes.  He then passed out for the next 4 hours.  I had to wake him up and when I did he SCREAMED bloody murder again!  I gave him some Tylenol, and when it kicked in he passed out again. The pediatrician said he is in the 20th percentile for weight, 10 pounds 1 ounce, and he is in the 25th percentile for height, 22 inches.  We then went to my work to show him to all of my coworkers.  They all loved him, but wished he was awake.  

We are looking forward to some amazing times ahead being a wonderful family!  Here are some 2 month photos!

Kissing my sweet little man!

My two favorite men!

Cortney feeding her VERY first bottle EVER!  She did so good...until he wouldn't burp! 

He had his first St. Patty's day!

6 week update

WOW!  It has already (as of tomorrow) been 6 weeks since I became a Mommy!  It is going so fast, and I love Brantley more every day!

The last 6 weeks have been an interesting journey for sure.  The first 2 weeks Brantley was such a good and happy baby, and then his Mommy got put in the hospital and B was put on formula.  That rocked his little world.    He had a hard time adjusting, but did adjust just in time to start nursing again.  So, then it rocked his world again.  Now we are doing both since it was so hard on him before, and with me going back to work then he might have to do both then.  Now that his feedings are going well he is much happier.  Although, now he fights sleep from about 8 at night until 11 at night.  Once he goes out he is OUT!  I didn't think he would fight sleep until he was older, but he does.  His tummy doesn't hurt.  He just doesn't want to sleep.  He sleeps for at least 5 hours at a time at night, and then we feed and he is back out for 4 hours.  So, I get some sleep, but worry about when I go back to work.   He is 9 pounds 4 ounces as of last week.  He is growing so fast.

Today was Mommy's day at the doctor.  I went to see Dr. Hermann.  He said I look good and healthy.  My blood pressure was back to a good level, and we are going to reevaluate in a month.  He still has me taking bp meds for now, and I hope we can get off of them in a month.  He said by then all pregnancy hormones should be out of my system.

Now comes the hard part, since I am released I go back to work on March 26th.  I am ready, but not all at the same time.  I miss work and my coworkers, but I know I will miss Brantley sooooo much!  I am one of these weirdos that loves my job, and really, really, really miss my job.  I know that I will miss loving on my son all day though.  I feel so torn, and it isn't even here yet!!!!

Hopefully, I will continue to blog, but probably not weekly.  So, there is your small update!  Here are some pictures of my super cute little man!

We are going to take a picture with this bear every month to see how much Brantley grows!

Every Month I will be making a sign outlining his accomplishments.  Got the idea from Pinterst.

My friend Jill Ellison took all of the following pictures of Brantley.  They are his newborn pictures.

This picture means the world to me.  My Ma Ma that meant the world to me, LOVED owls.  When I saw this hat I had to get it for Brantley.  She would have LOVED Brantley, and would be so proud!  I know that she is watching her little owl!

These are the boots we wore at our wedding.  Our little cowboy looks so cute  with our boots.

Our first professional picture as a family!  Ignore Trent's long hair he needed a hair cut really bad!