Ezra Week 2

Here is a log of the past 2 weeks with this babe in our lives:

• 7 days post delivery I lost 18lbs
• 9 days post delivery I lost 20lbs
• 14 days post delivery I lost 25lbs

I feel pretty darn good about this and about myself. I still have about 19lbs-23lbs to go!
my boobs are MASSIVE so I have to account for their weight ;P

Nicknames we call Ezra: "Chinese Dumpling" (so cute and true when he's swaddled up)
and the most common "Angel Darling"

I love when Brian feeds me water while I am feeding Ezra. It feels like we're all substantiating each other. A chain effect.

Breastfeeding is one of my favorite things--who would have known! but it's just comforting and the best cuddle time.

The 1st week my body's recovery was ROUGH. I won't go into details but I felt like I had been hit by 1000 trucks.down there. On top of it I was very tired. I took a bath everyday for the first week or so and that was the only moments I felt better. Emotionally I had never felt better, but physically wow. Someone compared it to healing and resting after a car wreck, and yup I can see that comparison.

Now things are way better, we have an amazing babe on an amazing regular schedule and we are all thriving. As a matter of fact Ezra gained 1lbs+ in 11 days!!!
At 4 days  he weighed 8lbs 3oz and
At 15 days he weighs 9lbs 4oz !!!

The pediatrician cheered us on for doing a great job breastfeeding and that was such an amazing feedback!

Day 5: I cried so hrd looking at Ezra one night, because I couldn't believe how perfect he was. I felt like he was so pure and the world so dirty. In hindsight this DOES sounds a lot like hormones ;P

First bath at home-- Ezra loved this and was an angel throughout while we figured things out. Washing a tiny baby is the one thing that intimidates me. Brian usually is the lead on this one and I am SO glad! My fear is that he will get cold being wet so it all makes me nervous! Brian has even indulged me in washing his head while Ezra was wearing a onsie.

Day 6: The days feel SO busy and productive but every little gesture for our little man feels like such an accomplishment and makes us feel so proud. 

Day 9: Ezra peed all over himself while daddy was changing his diaper. Pee got in his eye and now we've been treating his eye with warm compresses and breast milk! it's already healed!

Day 10: we took out first family stroll around the neighborhood with baby in stroller. This is something we had been looking forward to all pregnancy! :D

belly button cord stump bled a tiny bit because it is about to fall off.

Day 11: It's November but it's 77 degrees on this day so Went to bridgestreet and target. I fed baby in car. Ezra lost belly button stump.

Day 13: First day alone at home with baby. Brian is back at work. It felt lonely without Brian.

Day 14: I feel like I have a good handle on things and feel confident about the baby's schedule, very happy it's working for everyone :)

Day 15: Pediatrician check up- Ezra weighs 9lbs 4oz. Outing with grandma to babies r us. Each outing is somewhat hectic-- I don't like having to shelter him from the cold, being quick to get from car to stores, carrying bags, jackets etc. But it all feels like an accomplishment when we're safe and happy inside ;)