Back to Work + Daycare = Oy

Yesterday was my first day back at work (full-time) and Coopie's first day at daycare. It was tough for Matt and I to drop him off - most difficult to walk out the door and to leave him there. But after we did, we went to work and went about our business. We thought about him and had no idea how he'd do. It was nice to focus on work and get back in touch with that part of myself.

I went to pick him up and he was sleeping in his little Pack 'n Play. Sounds like he slept most of the day but took to the bottle which we were worried about (he hasn't been too good at that at home). It was great to see him. We spent some quality time with him that evening and he seemed in such a good mood: smiling, cooing (Ezra!), and not crying like his usually evening witchiness. Maybe he was happy to see us?! We like to think so.

Another breakthrough is that he's been sleeping in his crib at night. It's great to have our bed back! It's more work to get him back to sleep after he wakes up at night, but totally worth it. Who knew he'd go from our bed right to the crib, skipping the nice co-sleeper that Adam and Tanis passed down to us (thanks!). Good thing we didn't go out and buy one. I am still looking forward to sleeping more than 2-3 hours...someday. There have been a few amazing nights of 4-6 hours so I guess I can't complain. I'm still amazed at what the body gets used to.

Anyway, here are some photos from when my dad and Dana came to visit. It's soooo tough to get a good photo with him since he doesn't sit still!

Click HERE for more photos of Coopie in this "photo shoot."

Maternity Leave...Ending.

This week I'm back to work part-time, and then full-time next week. I can't believe my maternity leave is coming to an end! Actually, I can because so much has happened. Coopie came home from the hospital a little baby and now he's a bigger little baby.


I finally figured out how to embed a photo slideshow so take a look:





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Three Babies in Nordstrom!

Check out this silly photo of Coopie with his friends, Ione and Emmett - it was taken in the Nordstrom Ladies Lounge!








(do you know how difficult it is to get three babies to look good in a photo, nevermind sit up on a couch??)

Recent Coopie Photos!

Hello everyone - here are some recent photos of Coopie and various family members visiting. Needless to say it's really tough to get a good photo of him and me so please excuse this photo to the left! I thought it was cute because he has that annoyed face. This photo kind of embodies what I deal with on a daily basis!

He's definitely getting bigger! We were at the doctor on Friday and he weighed in at 10 pounds, 6 ounces. Right now he has a cold so he's not too happy. We're hoping it passes soon (although he does sleep a lot when he's sick which is nice!). Poor Coopie!

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Latest photos of Coopie

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Turned Upside Down

Today I've been thinking of how our lives have been "turned upside down" by our little precious child. Here are my top three:

1) LESS SLEEP. This is probably the biggest adjustment for me. As an 8-9 hour sleeper pre-Coopie, I've found it extremely difficult to not sleep for as many hours in a row. The scariest part of it is that I'm actually getting used to not sleeping!

2) HE COMES FIRST. I've had to hold in my pee, sit in one position for a really long time, be patient while he falls asleep (or doesn't), and wait to eat my dinner. Kind of like with the cats, but even more demanding.

3) CAN'T FIGURE HIM OUT. Matt and I are always trying to determine patterns in Coopie's behavior that we believe will make things better. For example, if he sleeps during dinner he might be a nightmare when we go to bed. Not true! We're learning that there is no rhyme or reason. Umm, this goes against everything Matt and I believe in: logic and predictability. Those of you who have kids, shut up. We've heard it before. We're not interested in your speech about how "kids interrupt our lives, how that's what parenthood's about, blah blah blah." This type of sage advice just isn't helpful, so quit it.

I will add more to this list later. For the time being, he is sleeping and I'm writing this post so could I really ask for more than that?!

Baby Steps

Today we gave Coopie his first bath! He hated it. Needless to say he doesn’t like 1) being naked 2) being cold 3) being wet 4) being not in our arms. That’s like, the opposite of a bath. But he was so cute in his little bathtub, all red from screaming at the top of his lungs! He was also very confused why there was liquid (water) pouring all around him, especially on his head. Whaaaat? But then when we were done we put on a clean diaper and fresh clothes, put him in the co-sleeper, and he was happy as a clam!

Speaking of co-sleepers, he slept in the co-sleeper for a while last night! For those of you who haven’t heard my complaints, frustration, and confusion on “what to do,” he doesn’t like the damn co-sleeper and prefers to sleep in between his warm, cozy, doting parents. Umm, it’s scary and annoying to have a baby sleeping in between you and your husband. And your cat. Why didn’t we get the king-sized bed, I’ve asked myself ever since he was pulled from my womb? Back then I deemed a king-sized bed “ridiculous,” “overindulgent,” and “too spacious” (I liked to cuddle with said husband and two cats). Now that Coopie is in the picture, we’re supposed to let him in as well?! That’s insane. But also cute. Because he’s a cuddly little peanut and why wouldn’t I want to be close to him? Well, because 1) I may roll over him 2) he may get smothered by the blanket 3) ever hear of SIDS? They call it a “family bed.” Sounds delightful and bonding, but in reality the neurotic Jew in me says we’re asking for an “accident” to happen. But last night he managed to fall asleep in the co-sleeper which means he’s capable of it. Baby steps.