Benjamin's first few weeks

We are loving being parents.  We had a detour of two trips to the Emergency Room.  I was diagnosed with a hematoma on my kidney.  It was very painful in fact more painful than my 22 hours of labor!!  So, needless to say it was kind of a traumatic first week of motherhood, because two days after bringing Benjamin home from the hospital I had to go to the emergency room.  

We had to go to formula twice, but he has gotten back to breastfeeding just fine!  We are now one our own with no baby nurse.  Man, we were spoiled with awesome help for two weeks!

Daddy has been a very proactive Daddy because mommy had trouble soothing Benjamin, because she was still in pain from the c-section and the kidney pain.  Bryce has really stepped into fatherhood beautifully and he and Benjamin have really bonded.  One of Benjamin's favorite places to take a cat nap is on Daddy's chest.

We are getting used to operating on less sleep and I am finally realizing I have to sleep when he sleeps, so yesterday I finally just stayed in bed and napped when he did.  Today I feel much better and more rested.

Here are some pics of our first few weeks of life...

Our first Garden!

Well we are awaiting the arrival of our first child.  It is an exciting and scary experience all at the same time.  There is so much unknown.... how will labor go?  How will the baby be?  A good sleeper or a fussy baby?  

We are thrilled and at this point I am two days past my due date, so we are really ready.

The nursery is done mostly and the house is incredibly clean, because I am out of things to do.  I have had flowers planted in front of the house and mopped my white kitchen floors.  Nesting is in full force, but no baby yet!  I have tried spicy foods and long walks, but the baby has a mind of his or her own.

We will keep you all posted.