1 month old already!? (belated)

Okay... so this is slightly late, since Jack is 10 weeks this week. But, I'm finally catching up on getting all my photos on my computer. The goal was to get caught up before I go back to work, and as this is my last week of maternity leave, all hail procrastination. (Even better, now that I am finishing it - tomorrow is my first day back at work.)

So let's rewind 5 or so weeks.

November 2, 2013: JACK IS 1 MONTH OLD! 

 

The first month went by SO fast. We came home from the hospital on Sunday, October 6th and from then, the month was a whirlwind. My Mom stayed to help us out as I was recovering from the cesarean section and Marc had to go back to work. Thank God she did; there is no way I would have survived. My Dad came up to visit that next Wednesday, and there was a lot of grandparent-heart-melting going on.

This first week home included a lot of learning for me: changing diapers, soothing a crying baby, nursing, functioning on no sleep, functioning post-surgery, and basically learning that life is no longer about me. No better person to teach me than my own, wonderful mother. I struggled, but I was given opportunities to nap. I enjoyed, but was a little hesitant and scared. I got a little crazy, but also got much more comfortable.

We had a professional photo shoot with Jack when he was 10 days old. He was, of course, adorable.
4 hours later:

 

Jack had lots of visitors this month: Grandma and Pops, Grannci came back up for a week, and Great Nana and Great Papa even came to see the big guy! 

We spent the month really getting to know each other and getting comfortable. I ventured into public (stroller and baby wrap), went to Piedmont Park to walk with some other Moms, but mostly snuggled. A lot. All of the things I needed to get done took a back seat so Jack and I could really bond. Dad didn't argue there - he did lots of snuggling as well.

Here are a few of my favorite pictures from Jack's first month of life:

Snoozing with Pops

Lots of love for Grandma...

Great Nana and Great Papa gave lots of love...and gifts!

A family divided (Jack will quickly learn that garnet and gold are much more flattering than blue and orange...)

Pretty fly for a white guy.

First storm trooper encounter!

Snuggles with Grannci

Bitches brunch + 2

Tomorrow is my first day back at work, and Jack's first real day at daycare. I am anxious as hell and writing this blog at 11:00 at night when I should be asleep... I'm sure I'll have something to say about how tomorrow goes once I post Jack's 2 month pictures. Hopefully I can get really caught up by this weekend, as we are heading up to snowy Chicago for Christmas and will have LOTS to write about then...Jack gets to meet his new cousin Henry!

Have a fabulous night, as I will be laying in bed, staring at the ceiling, dreading for 5:00 to come...