Parker is such a good baby, and we've loved every minute of his first week. He's such a tiny little guy; newborn size clothes swallow him up. His arms, legs, and waist are super skinny, and we think he's so cute in his huge outfits.
After a few days of bad sleep in the hospital and when we first got home, we've had 3 straight nights of good sleep with Parker only waking up around 4:00 and 7:00. He only cries when he's hungry, needs a diaper change, or is cold, and he calms down as soon as his needs are taken care of. We have been on outings each day, and he's been a perfect angel and slept through each one. Parker has had several visitors, both local and out of town guests, and he's been a good baby during all of the visits. The cats have adjusted well to him and pretty much ignore him.
Some of our favorite moments are when he is alert. He has such big, curious eyes that look around taking the world in, and he makes silly faces to go along with it. He started smiling in his sleep on Monday, and he is so very adorable when he does that. On Tuesday, he started rolling over onto his side. He has a strong neck and is able to hold his head up some. We think he's absolutely perfect.
I'm recovering well. While I'm not up for long walks or exercising yet, I've been able to go on daily shopping outings with no trouble. I probably got 8 total hours of sleep from Thursday through Monday so I'm tired, but it's not as bad as I thought it would be. What's most surprising is that I'm "skinny" again. It's so weird for my big belly to be gone. I can wear my regular shirts already, and it's odd to be able to suck in my stomach. I thought I'd be sad and miss Parker in my belly once he was born, but that hasn't been the case. I see what he's doing and picture him having done that inside of me, but I'm happy to have him out in the world and feel blessed that I get to know him.
We've probably taken thousands of pictures of our sweet Little Man. Here are pictures from each day of his life. We hope you enjoy him as much as we do!
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| Just a few hours old - Mommy loves him |
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| 1 day old - Getting love from daddy |
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| 2 days old - This outfit is supposed to be newborn-sized shorts. Look how big it is on my tiny baby! |
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| 3 days old - Getting spoiled by his Agi |
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| 4 days old - Helping Mr. Big paint the guest bedroom |
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| 5 days old - Practicing for football season |
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| 6 days old - Looking like an elf |
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| 1 week old - So loved by his parents |
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