Parker is 6 weeks old!
Oops, I missed the 5-week post!!
What can I say? I’m a
busy stay-at-home-mom who is also working part-time. I started back working when Parker was 2
weeks old, and lately, I have been putting in more than 20 hours a week; I am
going to put a stop to that! I’d much
rather be spending quality time with my
sweet boy. My Little Man is so very
expressive these days:
He is smiling more readily, and it is so awesome to see his
face light up:
Parker’s Auntie M visited this week and really helped a lot
around the house. She also got plenty of
snuggle time:
He attended his first social event last week – a baby shower
where he and I won some yummy candy. He
was a really good boy and slept the whole time.
Parker went completely bald on top for a week or two (except
for a small sprig of hair in the front), but now he’s growing his hair
back. He’s still wearing newborn-sized
clothes and diapers, but I think we’ll be moving him up to the next size pretty
soon even though 0-3 months clothes are mostly baggy on him and size 1 diapers
look so big. He is starting to form tiny tears, but he hasn’t
had enough to spill down his cheeks yet.
He pees all the time, and I’m starting to worry that he has diabetes or
something. His neck muscles are getting
stronger, and he can prop himself up on his forearms for a little bit of time.
He loves to be held, particularly chest-to-chest while I pat
his back. I’ve started using the sling
some so that I can have him close but have my hands free to do chores and work;
otherwise, I never have a chance to do anything around the house. I had my 6-week postpartum check-up on
Friday, and everything looks good. I’m
cleared to do all exercise and housework now.
I sure will miss my excuse for not vacuuming!!
Until next time, here’s a picture of Parker and Gilligan
hanging out on the changing table:
And us cheering the Tide to victory!
