eyeMom: Babies and Residency: Celebrating Andrew's First Week and 4th of July!

I love being a mommy!! I find myself thanking God constantly for blessing me with this angel. In just one week, he has brought so much happiness into our lives-a happiness I have never experienced before. During Andrew's first week, he has done such a great job eating and sleeping. Throughout the day, he eats just about every 3 hours. We are trying to maintain a routine of eating, wake-time and sleep time. At night, he eats about every 4-4.5 hours! His night feeding usually begins at 10 and he will then sleep until 2 or 2:30! He wakes up, eats again and then sleeps until 6! I hope this can continue! We love to listen to his sweet little noises that he makes in his sleep. We also find ourselves cracking up every time he sneezes. He sneezes about 3 times in a row and then makes the cutest sound when he is done. Oh it makes us smile every time! Daddy has done such great job being a daddy. He is quick to hold him, change his diaper or help in any way! Daddy starts work this coming Monday so he is quick to hold him any time he can get his hands on him! One of Daddy's favorite times is "tummy time" with Andrew. He loves watching Andrew move and coaches him to turn his head. We find ourselves cheering for him as he lifts his head! It is the sweetest thing!

Daddy and Andrew enjoying some tummy time.

Andrew was ready for a diaper change. As you can see, he does not like having a dirty diaper! Even with him crying, I still love to watch him!

During this last week, we were also fortunate enough to join some friends for a cook-out downtown for the fourth of July. This is a tradition that I have been apart of since I was born. It was so much fun to introduce my son to our special friends! Hopefully Andrew will be able to enjoy this tradition for years to come!

Willie, Linda, Gran, Susan and myself with Andrew!

As Aunt Jenna would say, "Welcome to America, Andrew!"

Our sweet family of three in downtown Nashville!

My little firecracker!

Daddy rocking his son!

Once we got home from the cook-out, it was time to give Andrew his first bath! He did such a great job! He enjoyed the warm water and hardly made a sound. Once we got him out, he was so happy! He snuggled with mom and dad for a while! :)

Snugging with mommy.

One content little boy!

Since we are new parents, Andrew's pediatrician wanted to see him for a one week check-up just to make sure we were doing okay and to answer any questions that we had. We had such a great visit!! We found out that Andrew had already made it back to his birthweight, something that usually takes up to two weeks for the average baby. He weighed 7 lbs 10 oz at birth and weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz when we left the hospital. He is now 7 lbs. 11.5 oz! The pediatrician was so impressed with his weight gain, feeding habits and sleep routine. We can already see so much change in this sweet little boy! I can see now why everyone says to enjoy every minute because he has already changed so much just within the first week!