Sleepy Walter!
Sydney acting as a Boppy for Walter
Me and my little man!
Walter watching It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!
Mimi and Grandpa holding the little pumpkin on Halloween
Yesterday Walter had his one-month check-up at the pediatrician. We were anxious to see how much he weighed, and even took a bet before he hit the scale. I guessed 10 lbs. 9 oz. and Jason guessed 10 lbs. 5 oz. Well, the little man exceeded both our expectations…
Marketing companies are genius, and quite efficient I must add. Since bringing home Walter almost four weeks ago, our mail volume has increased dramatically with catalogues for Toys-R-Us, Babies-R-Us, Lands’ End Kid, LL Bean Kid, The Land of Nod, Pottery Barn Kids, and other direct mail pieces from companies I have never even heard of. Suddenly it seems that now we are parents, we have unlimited time and resources to shop for all things baby! While most of these catalogues get a quick glance right now and then find their way in the trash, I took a moment today to peruse the Toys-R-Us catalogue we received yesterday.
In the many hours that we stay at our little Walter, we wonder if he is bored. Granted he is only three weeks old, and can’t really focus on anything for too long, but we wonder whether or not he is being stimulated enough already. This led us to purchase some Baby Einstein DVDs yesterday. [...]
Walter is now 2 1/2 weeks old, and he is doing great! We had our second doctor’s appointment this past Tuesday and he had gained 8 oz. He is now up to 9 lbs., 8 1/2 oz – his highest weight yet! This week he seems to be in a growth spurt, as he wants [...]
Ah yes, the dogs. My two furry older children that occupied my world before Walter. Throughout my pregnancy, I wondered how Sydney and River would react to a little baby. They’ve been around small children (briefly) before, but never around a newborn. I wasn’t worried, so much as curious. And a little apprehensive about making sure the dogs still felt loved and wanted (hey, I’m a dog person. I care about these things).
Little Walter has officially been home with us one week. It has been an wonderful, interesting and challenging week as we all settle into a new routine and become bonded together as a family. How is Walter doing? He is great!
Today we ventured outside as a family to take our first walk together. The weather was cool and the sun was finally out after several days of rain. The nurses at the hospital said that fresh air is good for Walter. So, we decided to take a short walk with the dogs. The dogs were [...]
On Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 1:27 a.m., Walter James entered the world and totally changed our lives forever. He is the sweetest little boy I have every laid eyes on, and he is a beautiful blessing from God. My husband and I are overwhelmed with love and joy for our new son!
To say that [...]
I’ve heard that some new moms experience “mom guilt” after they have kids. The feeling being that they cannot get accomplished all the things they wish they could do as a mom. They can’t possibly keep the house sparkling clean, cook dinner, watch the kids, and run errands all at once (and of course being perfectly made-up and well-groomed). There are only so many hours in the day.
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