Life with a new baby...

His first minutes of life. :)

Me waiting for things to start going!! :)

Our first moment together. awww my sweet baby...

Mike and I right when we got to the hospital, I was terrified but excited to get things started.

He's here finally!!! After 19 hours of labor, he's finally here and we couldn't be more excited. It was a long and hard night and day but it was totally worth it. He is perfect in every way! I have talked to most of you about all of the fun labor stuff so I don't know if I want to tell that whole story, hehe. But it was hard!! :) Breast feeding has been great. He latched on IMMEDIATELY after delivery, I couldn't believe it. He's a champ. Mike says, I knew my boy wouldnt' have any problem with breast feeding! hehe. Such a Mike thing to say. Our first night home was actually pretty good. I have heard the first few nights are pretty tough trying to get used to everything and it was tough but not as bad as I thought, now the second night is a different story. :) The first night he slept alittle here and there and I ended up getting about 5 hours of sleep, not all at once, but total, which was enough for me. I slept about 2 hours up until 4:00, then I put him in bed with us and he slept for another 3 hours which was awesome! I know they say not to put them in bed with you but at that point, I just wanted some sleep. I was alittle nervous knowing he was there and not wanting to roll over on him or anything but I slept VERY lightly. I woke up to his every sound, but went back to sleep fast. He slept like an angel in between us. We both woke up so refreshed. Mike was on diaper duty, which was enough. THis boy is a poopin machine! :) The next day he slept way too much, I knew it was going to come back and bite me but I tried to wake him up several times and it wasn't happenin. He was out. I got a lot of stuff done though. We napped a few times and just picked up the house. I have been trying not to be a freak about my house being clean. It's tough, but I'm doing my best to be a slob. hehe. I have had a few hormonal moments so far. Nothing crazy but I just feel like I love him so much it hurts me! hehe. Sounds weird I'm sure but it's true. I just want him always to be happy. We had to give him sortof a sponge bath to clean his circumcision area and it was like we were torturing him. He cried SOOOO hard, he was red and shaking. I had to leave the bathroom because I was crying just as hard. I also cried the first time we got home and had to change him and clean up the explosive poo. He cried so hard and I just lost it. So I'm still dealing with the hormone thing and getting used to him crying. I just feel so bad and want to always make him smile, not cry. Luckily Mike is usually on diaper duty and he's the bad guy. hehe. I'm getting better though, I did the cleaning of the area today and he cried just as hard, oh and peed ALL over me! hehe. I just tried to laugh though and calm him instead of lose it and cry with him. It went better, so I"m getting there. So then last night he didn't sleep AT ALL. I mean he was wide eyed and bushy tailed all night long!! I was up until 4:30am, I read him a story in his room and he just listened the whole time with his eyes open. He was not going to sleep that's for sure. Well about 4:30, I said Mike I need help, I'm so tired and don't know what else to do. So Mike took him and rocked him in the living room and he just started crying soo hard. And me being the mom, there was no way I was going to just sit there and let that happen, hehe. So I went and took him back and tried one of the 5 S's, Swaying or whatever it is. I rocked him from side to side, kinda like the friends episode where Rachel sways Emma really fast back and forth. Well it does work! He was out like a light. So I put him in between us again, I know I know probably shouldn't but I did, and we slept about 3 hours. It was only 3 hours but hey, it was better than nothing.

Then we woke up and Mike took him so I could sleep another hour. Then my friend Kristie came over, she is doing professional photography right now sortof as a side job and said she would take his newborn pics for us. Which was really sweet, that can get pretty expensive. So it took a few hours and a few feedings and poopy diapers but we got all the pics. I will post some when I get them, they are just too adorable. He really is such a pretty baby. Him and his Angelina Jolie lips and his dimples... :) He has been awake more today but he's passed out right now. I'm hoping to get some sleep tonight though. I have realized I am great on atleast 4 or 5 hours, so if I can atleast get that, I'll be good to go for the 4th. Anyways, that's where we are as of today. We just ordered pizza and about to watch a movie. I probably should be sleeping right now, I'm sure I'll pay later but this is my only time for me to catch up on things. I'll keep everyone posted on our daily new life of Dylan as much as I can and post new pics and things. So far, motherhood is hard but so rewarding!! I'm so excited for him to be in our lives and the fun we will have with him in the future.