The Michele Family: My First Week

Our little Michael is now 10 days old! The time is definitely going by fast! We had a very busy week. Lots of visitors and our 1st trip to the pediatrician. Dr. Desanto says Michael is exactly where he should be for just a few days old. He still has a little jaundice, which is normal and the bruise on his head is healing nicely. (he had a big bruise from labor :( )
This first week has been both exciting and tiresome. He has been sleeping a lot, during the day. Some nights he has slept up to 5 hours, but other nights maybe an hour at a time. I have been nursing as much as possible, but I have been feeling like he is not getting enough to eat. We have supplemented a little with formula at night, which satisfies him and he is able to sleep.
I joined a breastfeeding group on Mondays and a New mother's group on Tuesday's. Both group's are super supportive. It was nice to get out of the house and meet other new mom's and their new little babies. Two of the mom's are from the lamaze class we took in September, it was so nice to see them again and catch up on all the labor and delivery stories. I also learned it is not only me who has so many questions and concerns about nursing!
Last night little pea slept about 5 hours straight, it was so nice to get some sleep! He is sleeping now, and I am trying to keep him up a little, so he is tired at night. His days and nights are definitely backwards! Michael is a very heavy sleeper during the day and a light sleeper at night, figures! While he was taking a nap on Monday, Ralph was cutting moulding and we were installing moulding 2 doors down from his room and not a stir! Way to go champ!

First car ride to the pediatrician. He was all bundled up...it was cold and windy outside.

Kim came from Vermont for a weekend visit. She was so excited to get here. I think she held him the entire weekend. Ralph was away and Kim stepped right into his shoes and was able to help out tremendously. THANKS AUNT KIM!!!!