If you look up the definition of "sleep", you will basically find several variations of the following:
"The natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored." "....the eyes usually close and consciousness is completely or partially lost, so that there is a decrease in bodily movement and responsiveness to external stimuli."
Okay, we don't have this anymore....It's quite amazing how one little guy, who is really cute and sweet during the day, can cause us to lack this very basic, yet important humanly need at night.
Of course, when I fall asleep, I fall really hard. Ag sometimes has to hit me or yell (or let Drew yell :) ) to wake me if she needs help. It's crazy. Oddly enough, Aggie seems to do okay with one or two hours of sleep between feedings. I just can't function...I guess that's why she is "super mom".
Lack of sleep aside, we are doing great! Drew is developing really well and just had his 2-week doctor's appointment. He is 8lb 12oz and 21 inches long. The doctor said he is a 100% perfectly healthy little boy.
You can tell he is getting stronger as he is holding his neck up longer and controlling his movements a bit more. He discovered his hands the first day he was out of the womb and still loves to have them near his face and in his mouth. Unfortunately, his vocal cords are developing at a rapid pace as well!
A few of Drew's habits so far:
1. He HAS to have one leg out of his miracle blanket/swaddle. If you put him in it with both legs inside, sometimes he wakes up and if you just "guide" a leg out, he falls back to sleep. It's so funny! (As a side note, he gets this from his mother. Agnes always has to have one foot outside of the blankets/comforter when she sleeps. I will normally annoy her in the morning by grabbing said foot with a cold hand just before I leave for work. Oh, love....)
2. He makes a "OOOooooohhhhhhhh" face when he has bad gas and is filling his diaper.
3. He LOVES to be cuddled and sit on his mommy's chest. Daddy...not so much just yet.
4. The first week or so we had quite a few leaks and accidents. This week we had just one!
5. He seems to really like bath time. Of course, one time this week Aggie finished giving him a bath and had him all wrapped up in his towel when he proceeded to poo....he immediately had another bath!
After we came home from the hospital on June 30, we had a few days to fend for ourselves with Drew. Then my parents, big Ferd and Andrea, were here for about 10 days during the 4th of July weekend (July 3rd-July 11th). We basically hung out and watched Drew do what he does. My dad and I went to the Cubs v Reds game on July 4, which was a really good time. Fred left for part of the week for work and Mom stuck around and helped us with Drew. I was working full, long days, so it was extra special and great that she was here to help Ag out. Not sure what we'd have done without her. We took Drew to a few restaurants and he was a champ!
After my parents left, Ann and Theresa, Ag's sisters, came to visit us for a few days (July 14th-16th). They loved hanging out with Drew! Plus, they ran lots of errands and again, helped Ag out a lot which was great.
We celebrated my birthday last weekend and had a few friends over. We were supposed to hang out in the yard and BBQ, however, it proceeded to rain, so the party came indoors. You know "man on man defense" in sports? Well, it was a "man on baby" defense at our place because our friends who came each had two kids. The night was busy, yet fun!
We have our friend from Switzerland, Carole, coming into town later this week for a visit and then are heading to Cincy for a few days. It should be a nice time. Hopefully Drew will sleep well in the car....he is still not sold on the car seat, but seems to be doing better with it.
Stay tuned for next week's edition of "The Marcum Family: Adventures in Poo-ville"!
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