(almost) 11 weeks

I can't believe my baby is almost 3 months old!! He's getting so big. Yesterday Rob and I were talking about how he looks/feels bigger than he did just a few days before. Babies have some pretty intense growth spurts!

I'm one week down on my new work schedule. I must say, I do like getting home at about 6ish. I haven't had a problem washing diapers yet because I can start them early enough in the night to get them done or almost done before bed.

Pumping is going well. Saturday morning I got about 7 1/2 oz from my first pump of the morning! So milk has not been an issue so far.

Rob seems to be doing well on the days he watches him. He sends pictures throughout the day so I get a little pick-me-up.

Right now, little guy is taking a nap. But when he wakes up and is satisfied we have a big day. I need to go hopefully get copies of the bill from the hospital for his bloodwork when he was first born. I don't know what happened to it and we need any unpaid bills for his Tenncare application. I also need to go by the pediatrician's to get a copy of the bill we paid this month because we can use any bills paid this month towards his application as well. And then once we gather those pieces I have the other stuff printed out and I just have to go back by the office to turn it in.

I really hope it's worth it. I mean I understand that they couldn't give me an answer without all the information, but I hate to do all of this and either a) still be denied or b) it doesn't really matter as it's only for November and December basically.

I don't know that there's a whole lot more to say at the moment, so here's your dose of cute!

(almost) 10 Weeks

Since my new day off is Monday, I may be updating more on Mondays. Or, I work a half day on Wednesdays, so I may still update on Wednesdays.

Anyway, today we went to the health department to get Xavier's 2 month shots. Our pediatrician office had suggested on Thursday they might be cheaper since we had the little issue with Xavier being insured. I don't know how much it actually cost as the health department doesn't give you a bill right then and there, but hopefully it won't be too bad.

On Thursday at his regular 2 month check at the pediatrician office, Rob told me he was 11lbs and 22" long. Still doing well overall.

Today to get his shots, fully clothed and cloth diapered he was 12lb 4oz I believe and they didn't measure him. They only weighed him to know how much of the vaccines to give him. He did really well. They gave him an oral one that he actually swallowed down without too much fuss and he got two shots in one leg and one in the other. He cried as the shots were given, but by the time we got to the car he was fine and even coo-ed the whole way home.

They gave me a pamphlet to find out about getting him on TennCare, but none of the numbers they'll actually talk with me. They just say you have to put an application in. I tried to do the application online, but I'm not really sure how to do it for just a baby and not a whole household. I may go to their office in just a few minutes to talk with them about it.

Anyway, things are good.

This weekend Xavier finally got to meet his cousin, Samuel. It was a pretty special time of their lives as Samuel is almost 4 months and Xavier is still 2 months so the last in their lives that Sammy will be twice as old as Xavier. :) We got a couple of pictures, though the boys weren't overly interested in one another. When one or the other would cry they would show an interest. But mostly "meh. just another little person." LOL

I'll get pictures uploaded soon, hopefully. But I want to try to go run some more errands before it gets too late. Like checking on TennCare and I also need to speak with our potential daycare to find out their rates and possibly get on a wait list for May.

Edit a week later: Pictures!

9 weeks

One week down at work. It really wasn't as bad as I anticipated. Yeah, it has stunk being away from Xavier for 12 hours, but I know he is being well cared for. I get pictures periodically from whoever is watching him at the time which is really nice. Rob brought him on my lunch again on Friday and we all had lunch together in his car.

Week 8, 2 months, back to work. :(

Yesterday was my first day back to work after having Xavier. I was surprised that it wasn't quite as bad as I thought it was going to be. I thought I would cry all day, but it was really only the morning when everyone was saying "Welcome back! How's the baby?" Towards the end of the day I could smile and show pictures of Xavier without crying.

Apparently he had a really good day. Didn't fuss a whole lot. Slept mostly. Hardly ate, but he made up for it when I came home last night. And today since I still have Wednesdays off he's been making up for it today too. I can barely put him down though he's asleep at the moment.