Best Night So Far

Hopefully this won’t be the last time that I have the chance to write a blog post proclaiming the fact that I woke up this morning, at about 6:30am, feeling like my old self. I felt bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, just like the morning person I usually am.

Now, I don’t expect this to continue every night. I know we will probably have a few setbacks, but it was still a great night and it is awesome to feel rested.

Here’s how it went down…

8:40-8:50 – Bath Time
8:50-9:00 – Drying Off and Getting Dressed
9:00-9:30 – Nursing
9:30-12:40 – Sleep!
12:40-12:45 – Diaper Changing
12:45-1:05 – Nursing
1:05-1:15 – Burping and Rocking
1:15-3:15 – Sleep!
3:15-3:20 – Diaper Changing
3:20-3:40 – Nursing
3:40-3:45 – Burping and Rocking
3:45-6:35 – Sleep!
6:35-6:40 – Diaper Changing
6:40-7:10 – Nursing
7:10 – Awake and Starting the Day

So, almost eight hours of sleep. Sure it came in smaller chunks, but last night was the first time that we got two chunks of sleep that were almost three hours long! Thank goodness and I hope this continues!

It is also worth noting that right now, as I am writing this entry, Ewan is napping. In his own bed. This is the first time since we got him home that he is actually doing this. In part he never napped in his own bed because we didn’t really want to put him down. In part it was because he was much happier to do so while in the sling. I think it is a good thing that he is able to sleep in many places and many different ways. It will help to be sure that he is flexible and able to keep up with Aaron and I and our active, ever-changing lifestyle.

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Our Sling

Aside from on our chests, there is one other place that Ewan loves to be. He loves to be in the sling. He enjoys riding around and joining Aaron and I as we go about our usual business around the house. He is perfectly content to watch and listen as we do our usual chores and it really helps us to get things done when we can wear him and have both of our hands free.

Now that he is more alert, it is even more fun as he sits in the sling and looks up at us or out at the world. I find myself having more and more conversations with him while he is in there. It really is quite fun!

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Favorite Sleeping Spot

Everyone told us that these first few weeks would be all about survival. Doing whatever we needed to get enough rest and make it through. Honestly, after hearing so many parents talk about how tough these first couple of weeks can be, we were expecting much worse. So far, it hasn’t been so bad. Perhaps we have a really mellow baby. Perhaps the worst is yet to come. Perhaps we are lucky because I have an uncanny ability to fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow. Who knows, but we are relieved that things have been going so smoothly.

One of the ways we are managing to survive is by giving Ewan a chance to sleep in his favorite spot.

This is where he is supposed to sleep:

His infant futon is placed right in the middle between Aaron and I’s. We wanted him there where we could both monitor and watch him through the night. Not to mention the fact that it is so nice to both be able to snuggle and comfort him when he stirs. Even though he is very close to us when he is on his own futon, he doesn’t particularly like it there.

This is where he prefers to sleep:

When he is sleeping on his own futon, he will rest for about an hour and a half to two hours MAX. When he is sleeping on my chest, or Aaron’s for that matter, he will usually rest for a solid three hours.

And, we all know that when baby rests, Mama and Papa can rest. So, I think the choice is pretty clear.

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Resemblance

Our families sent us some baby pictures of Aaron and I. It has been a lot of fun looking at them and comparing ourselves to our little Ewan. Trying to figure out who he looks like.

So, what do you think?

From L to R: Danielle, Ewan, Ewan, Aaron

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A Mathematician?

A few days after Ewan was born, my dad pointed out to me that his birthday, 3/3/09, was also square root day.

Then, Ewan was released from the hospital on 3/14, pi day.

Is this a sign? Do we have a mathematician in the making?

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