Our Life in the Yellow Brick House

Month two got off to a bit of a rocky start thanks to some nursing issues. Fortunately,  we were able to adapt and got to do some pretty fun things. That included Decker's first trip to Kansas!  Week 5  Decker attended his first service at Life.Church. He did great and slept the whole time. We tried (unsuccessfully) to transition off the nipple shield, which led to much longer nursing sessions. We were both worn out!  He outgrew his smaller newborn outfits/sleepers and wore his coming home outfit for the last time. He is now startled by sounds (mainly Oliver barking at imaginary things outside)! Decker is pretty much bald on top but his hair on the sides is long enough to tuck behind his ear. It's a great look! Week 6  Decker's eyes began changing to brown. They seem to still go back and forth, but they got much darker this week. He started sleeping 8 hours a night regularly. (We are spoiled!)  He loves to tak...

Life with a newborn is many things. Most days are great and filled with cuddles and diaper changes and laundry. So that might not sound all that great, but you get into a routine, and you learn to love it. Every now and then, though, life throws you a curve ball and something gets screwed up. It might be the baby's eating or sleeping or health. All of the sudden, the routine you had just settled into vanishes and you feel trapped. Trapped in the long hours that lie ahead. Long hours full of questions and worry and wonder and very little sleep. Fortunately, at the two month mark, I have only experienced a handful of these days. Although they are few, they have definitely left a lasting impression. One of these hard days came at week 5. We were in our routine and loving life. Decker had started being a little fussy in the evenings from gas pain. I thought part of the problem may be how he was eating. Nursing with a shield makes it really easy for the baby to come on and off. He was...

Decker is officially six weeks old today, so it's about time that I get around to posting his one month update. Sorry for the radio silence lately. Suddenly, I seem to have far less downtime than I once had. When Decker was just over a week old, I remember telling my sister I wasn't sure what I was going to do with myself for 11 1/2 weeks of maternity leave since Decker slept all day. She said that would change, and, boy, was she right! I can't complain, though. He is an awesome baby. Week 1  You can read all about it here . Week 2  This was the first week on our own, and I'd say it was pretty busy. I was nervous about being able to handle everything, but thanks to a few pop-in visitors and meal deliveries, we did pretty well. It would still take me a little bit of time to get completely comfortable going places with Decker, but the few trips we did take out of the house went well. Here are some highlights. We had our first newborn photo shoot here at the ho...