2 Months!

Cory looking goofy after nursing. These are the faces he makes when I feed him. Hilarious!

Cory Smiling! Yes, he smiles at us all the time now. We love it!

Relaxing in the car seat.

I can't believe Cory is 2 months old! He turned 2 months today and we went to the doctor to get his immunizations. He did so good! Just a little cry and it was all over. I hope he doesn't run a fever or hurt too much over the next few days, but we know it will be temporary and it's important to get him his shots. Now maybe we can go to church as a family since he has his shots?

We also confirmed what we suspected..... he's a chunky monkey with a big ol' noggin!

Weight: 13 lbs 10 oz, 90th percentile

Height: 23 1/2 inches, 72nd percentile

Head Circumference: 16.5 inches, 92nd percentile (to hold that big brain!)

No Excuses Anymore

I recently went to the doctor for my 6 week appointment. She gave me the all clear to work out again, just realizing I haven't worked out in forever and my muscles are probably pretty week (especially the abs due to the c-section). I must admit, it was nice to actually have a real excuse to not work out for a long time, but now that excuse is a gonner.

I worked out this morning for the first time and used the new Body Bug that Anthony got me for Christmas. I burned about 1,000 calories according to the Body Bug! I kind of don't believe it, but it claims to be within 10% of exactness (90% accuracy). Nursing doesn't hurt the calorie burn either. I'm within 5 lbs of my pre-pregnancy weight, but I was overweight when I got pregnant. I have a lofty goal of losing 40 lbs. I gained about 45 lbs with Cory and have lost 40 of that already- mostly baby and water weight. That means a total of 80 freaking pounds that I would lose in the end! One pound at at time, I keep telling myself.

Cory was a good boy and just watched me walk/jog on the treadmill while happily sucking on his bink. Hey, maybe one day the air won't be so crappy and I can go jog at the park with Cory and Rocko! That is my dream... maybe some day it will actually happen. Pray for Spring to come ASAP!

I'm not sure if I will be able to do the Salt Lake City half marathon this year, but maybe one later this year? I have a goal of running another half marathon this year. It's the only way I've been able to lose weight and keep it off. It's just a fact, I HAVE to work out.

Milestones at 6 Weeks

Breastfeeding

For about a week now, I've been daring (in my opinion). I completely stopped formula and have been strictly breastfeeding. I've been weighing Cory daily and he seems to be gaining weight like he's supposed to. Last week he weighed in at 11 lbs 12 oz when we took him to the clinic for a stuffy nose.

Cory's Room

Speaking of a stuffy nose, the doctor said to put a humidifier in Cory's room. This made me think about moving him to his own room. He's been in a bassinet next to our bed since we've taken him home. This was nice, because I was able to get used to his noises and sleep patterns. We graduated last night. He slept in his crib all night for the first time. He actually slept much better because we were able to have the humidifier on in his room (Anthony doesn't like it in our room). He usually would go about 3 hours between the start of each feeding, but he went 5 hours one time last night! His breathing was better and I think he's more comfortable in his crib. I was super nervous and turned the baby monitor on way loud "just in case". I'm crossing my fingers that tonight will be as good as last night was.

Jealousy

The Face of Jealousy

We are having a bit of a problem with our dog Rocko. Ever since we've brought the baby home he's been acting up. He has peed four times in the baby's room and twice in the basement. He is very well potty trained so we know it is in response to the new baby and us not being able to walk him as much as we want due to the weather. Needless to say, he is not our favorite right now.

One Month!

I can't believe how long it has been since I've blogged. We've been a bit busy with our new bundle of joy these days. We've been busy cuddling, loving, changing and nursing him (well, at least I'm nursing).

Cory is starting to track things with his eyes and I can tell that he's starting to look at us directly. He's also enjoying his new jungle gym, swatting at the toy monkey and staring at himself in the mirror. It's also a good place for him to work out some gas. We do wheels on the bus among many other fun activities.

I'm amazed how his little personality is starting to show. We love our little guy and are so happy he has joined our family!

What color are his eyes going to be?

I'm going to eat you!

Merry Christmas!

Day is night and night is day

Trying to get Cory to be somewhat awake during the day and go to sleep at night has been a bit of a challenge. I'm bothering him all day long trying to make sure he knows it's day time and leaving him be at night. I heard that feeding him in the dark at night should help. Going to try that tonight (I just hope I don't trip!). I think I need to invest in a good night light that provides just a little bit of light.

We went to the doctor's today and he's starting to gain some weight back. He lost 14% of his body weight and is slowly creeping back up due to me supplementing my nursing. He's now up to 9 lb 5 oz (he got down to 8 lb 12 oz, from his birth weight of 10 lb 2 oz). The pediatrician suggested I try Fenugreek pills to see if that helps my milk production. I ordered some online and it should get here tomorrow. I'm crossing my fingers that it works! I'd like to just breastfeed the little one if I can, but we'll do whatever is best for him. Has anyone ever had any luck with Fenugreek?

Cory Anthony

Cory Anthony

We are so excited to have our little guy home! He is the joy in our lives.