Well, today Evan is 5 weeks and 2 days old and weighs in at a hefty 8 pounds 12 ounces!! I can't believe how fast the time has gone by. It is amazing how much he changes daily and I am terrified that I am going to blink and he is going to be off to college!
Since the last update, Evan has had his first 4th of July and he wasn't phased by the loud fireworks. We went to 2 BBQ's that day and he just rolled with the punches! He is such a good boy, we are so very lucky! The fireworks were so loud and he just slept right through them! Definately got that from his momma! His Grandma Helgemoe came to visit and love on him from the 5th through the 8th. He truly is so lucky to have such amazing grandparents that love him so much! On the 8th of July, Aunt Kellie and cousin Avrie came for a visit! His Aunt loves him so much and I think he loves her too! Avrie was a little leery of him and quickly became jealous when her momma held Evan! She was more enamored with the dogs! All in all, it was great having so many visitors as they were all a great help, and Eric and I got to go on a date too! We left him with Aunt Kellie so we were a little more at ease leaving him in such good hands!
We are now settling into a routine (as much as you can with a newborn!). He is going about 3-5 hours between feedings and sleeps well at night. He is so much more alert and focusing on things. He loves looking at the ceiling fan because it is dark! Mommy needs to get him an activity gym so that he can get his little genius mind working! He is getting so strong and is able to hold his head up pretty well. He is still a little floppy though. He loves his tummy time and usually ends up falling asleep (don't worry, he sleeps on his back at night!). Actually, he has rolled over twice already! I had him on his tummy on the couch and stepped away for a second and when I came back, he was on his back! I thought it was probably a fluke thing, but he did it again! Eric swears he is going to be a quarterback. I think that is every Dad's dream to have a son that is a quarterback right? He is starting to smile a little, but I don't think they are purposeful yet. He is discovering his voice too and is starting to coo and grunt. The grunting is his favorite thing to do, especially at night before he falls asleep! All-in-all, he is such a great little baby boy! We couldn't be more blessed. I'm sure all moms say that, but he has been such a chill little man (lucky for Mommy and Daddy!). We have been lucky enough that he hasn't been colicky (sp?) and hardly ever cries.
Eric has been amazing and is such a great help! He pretty much takes over when he gets home from work and he gets up in the middle of the night and changes his diaper before I have to get up to feed him! He has even given him a bottle one night so that I could sleep more than 3 hours! I really am so lucky to have such amazing boys! I'm not sure what I did to deserve them!
It is amazing how your life changes with a baby! You think you know, but you have no idea! Your whole mindset changes. You begin to question your ability to be a good mother and wife at the same time. You wonder if you are going to raise a serial killer or a productive member of society! We can only hope that we can instill the same values and morals that were instilled in us by our parents, and if we can do that, I think he will be alright! It is definately an adjustment, as it was just me and Eric for 10 years and truthfully we never thought we'd be able to be parents. It's hard to go from being totally selfish, to totally selfless. It is very humbling! I am already dreading going back to work and I am only going to be working 1-2 days/week! I never thought I would want to be a stay at home mom, but I really do, especially while he is so little. Maybe we can work it out! Anyway, we will try to keep you all posted and will try to keep pictures updated so you can all see how he is growing!
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