Forrest

January 2013

January 13.2013

I've decided now thirteen days after the new year that my main resolution for the year is to try and do a small monthly news letter on our family. Sure I have other resolutions but this is the one that effects others so that's why I'm telling you this resolution.

Forrest will be 6 weeks old on Wednesday the 16^th I can't believe how fast time has flown and how big he already had gotten. At his 2 week appointment he was 8lbs and 11oz. He was above average on that curve by about a week if I remember right. He grows bigger day by day on occasion I try and tell him to stop just so I can continue to enjoy him in his extremely tiny stage, but I know he has to get bigger and grow up. Much to this first time mommy's dislike. But I'm sure many have felt this way. It's still hard to get things done, not because I don't feel good it's because I can't stop marveling at this little angel that has graced mine and Will's lives. He is perfect, precious and so darn cute that I don't know if I'm going to be able to punish him when he start getting older and getting into things he's not supposed to. Not that I'm worried about it as of right now he's such a good little boy. He loves to snuggle, sleep, eat, eat and eat more (You'd think I was starving him the way he eats some days, yes I know about the growth spurts but come on! Give me a minute to get ready to start feeding you I can't magic my clothes out of the way when you wake up hungry) and he loves to sit. No he can't sit on his own but he loves sitting up on mommy's and daddy's laps when he gets the chance. I've put him in the Bumba a few times over the last 2 days because he likes sitting so much it allows me to be able to pick up a few things in the room or rest my arms a little. But he is still a little small for it. His smile gets bigger, lasts longer and comes out more often now. Melts my heart every time he smiles in his sleep or when Will or I is talking to him or holding him. Makes me wish I had a third arm to record every second or take pictures and capture each and every moment. He's such a happy baby he really only fuses when I don't feed him quick enough.

As for myself I'm doing and feeling great I felt great almost a week or two after I gave birth. Though the engery doesn't last as long as I want it to, as I'm slowly getting used to waking up the couple times in the night to feed him I still find myself tired during the day. Pushing off some chores for either Will to do when he comes home or for me to do if I get the energy while Forrest sleeps. I'm hoping that after my doctors appointment this week that I can start working on getting myself healthy, I won't say into shape because I haven't decided which shape I want to be yet. As well as start and finish those projects I've had to push off for the last few weeks and months. My car has broken down we think it's the alternator or a bad battery but until we can take it into a shop to find out and get it fixed its a great ornament that sits in my driveway. I didn't realize how much I used my car until I've had to go with out it for two weeks tomorrow. Those little errands that I want to do can't be done until Will comes home from work.

Will is enjoying being a father. I love watching him interact and play with Forrest since day one he's been amazing with helping me out with chores and cooking. I just can't get him to change a diaper, though he knows that day is coming soon when he will have no choice but to change Forrest's diaper. I don't mind changjng diapers but I hope that time comes sooner rather than later. But as I said I love watching them interact with each other. Will calls Forrest his “buddy” or “little buddy” it's been that way since at least the first week. As they spend time together I can't wait for Forrest to get bigger so that him and Will can play more. Playing catch or with toys and cars or videogames as much as I don't like that idea I know it's going to happen with Will being the gamer he is. Will's work is going great they've hired a few more people to help reduce the work load on those that have been there for a while now. Will is relieved to have these new people even with the temporary added stress of training them with processes and procedures of the company.

That's it for now Lots of Love to you all hope things are going great for you!

Love Will, Melinda and Forrest.