Two Weeks!

Weighing in at 10 lbs 7 ounces, Maddox is officially 2 weeks old. We had to bring him in again this week because we now both have thrush. He's obviously thriving on breast milk though since he's up 2 lbs already.

We spent the weekend at Grandma & Grandpa's house for Deer Camp. I didn't get to hunt this year, but it was fun hanging out with everyone. Maddox slept pretty well there minus the fussy evenings. Thanks to Grandma & Auntie Angie, I did survive.
The Lip! - Yes, he's a natural already.
Maddox had his own special Deer Camp outfit just like Grandpa and crazy Uncle Mark.
Rowan just couldn't quite figure out if Maddox was a toy or what, but he definitely wanted to get his hands on him.

"The Special Hold" - As some of you may remember, this was Rowan's favorite position and Maddox likes it too.
The monkey outfit - this outfit my mom got because I always told her that she has to love my baby even if it's a "monkey baby". I was expecting a baby with tons of dark hair. Uncle Scott got to enjoy him in his fuzzy little outfit.
Angie bought me this AWESOME sling from Peapods Natural Parenting and Maddox thinks it's the greatest thing ever.
Uncle Kyle had just the right touch all weekend to keep Maddox well rested.
Tummy time - Maddox isn't quite sure about tummy time yet, but he's quite good at lifting his head up. At Grandma & Grandpa's on Saturday he even rolled over onto his back. We're pretty sure the weight of his large head just pulled him over, but he did it again today, so I'm counting it.

Maddox is quite the snuggler - he loves to nestle into anyone's chest and sleep for hours. He's just so darn cute!
It's been another hectic week with the whole Thrush thing, but now that everything's treated and shouldn't cause anything else we should be on our way to feeling completely healthy. Maddox is growing a ton and I've been trying to get all the 0-3 month clothes on him since they won't fit for long at this rate. It's just amazing how much they change every single day. Corey's still trying to adjust since he hasn't gotten a lot of time to bond with Maddox yet, but he's getting there. He's definitely helping out around the house and gets me anything I need so that's great. We're all doing supergreat!

Our first week with Maddox!

Sorry it's taken so long for us to post, but this new baby has kept us a little busy not to mention my recovery. I got a postpartum infection, so I've been pretty miserable up until yesterday. I'm feeling better now and am excited to share a ton of pictures from Maddox's first week with us at home.

He's been terrific. He nurses a ton, which is good, but I've been a bit sore. We've decided to nickname him "hoover". He's developed a little bit of a routine as much as he can in a week. He likes to cluster-feed in the late evening into the early morning hours around 1 or 2 am. Then he usually crashes for about 3 hours, then eats, and again sleeps another 3 hours or so, which is nice, but that cluster-feeding session usually tires me out quite a bit.

Our families and friends have been so great with bringing us food, bringing me to doctor appointments, and just spending time with me, since Corey had to go back to work so soon. It's amazing how nice it is to just have someone else there to talk to and help with all the little things. I'm positive we have the best families anyone could ever ask for. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!

On Tuesday, October 31st, Maddox was officially one week old. We got him all decked out in his duck costume and headed out trick-or-treating. We stopped at Grandma & Grandpa Brackens, Great Grandma Smith's, Courtney & Joel Rustad's, and Great Grandma Lindell's (Grandma & Grandpa Lindell were there too). It was quite the haul, but it was fun. Both Maddox and his older cousin Rowan were ducks. They were adorable together.

On Wednesday, November 1st, Maddox had his first doctor's appointment. My mom came up and drove me because Corey was at work. He met us there. Maddox has grown quite a bit already weighing 9 lbs. 4 ounces (they took .5 ounces off for his diaper and shirt). He's already gained 12.25 ounces. The goal is to have them back at their birth weight at two weeks old, so he's well surpassed that. Everything checked out great with him.

In the last few days he's had more and more alert periods where he just looks at you while you talk to him. It's been fun to hang out when he's not just eating or sleeping. Yesterday he even smiled at my mom when he was awake. It definitely made her day. I've been trying to catch a smile on camera for a week now and finally got one this morning. Enjoy!

Home Sweet Home

It was great being at the hospital and having all of the support of the wonderful nurses (aka Heidi's work girls), but nothing can beat the comfort and familiarity of being at home. Here's Maddox (I love typing his name) all bundled up for the car ride home. Suprisingly he slept the entire ride with nothing more then a squeak and some gurgles. I hope every car ride will go that smoothly, wishful thinking I know, but it doesn't hurt to try.
Grandma Michelle came over to bring us some food and chocolate chip cookies and shockingly she couldn't leave without holding Maddox for nearly the entire visit.
Auntie Angie also stopped by to give some sisterly advice on everything from nursing to soothing to how to sneak those quick cat naps in whenever possible.

The last couple of days have been so awesome and we can't wait to show off our new son to everyone and anyone. It seems that almost every hour brings on some new changes in him and we just can't wait to see what he will do next.
Love ......

Corey, Heidi Sue, and Maddox

Pictures...pictures...and more pictures!!

Here's a few pictures to tide everyone over until you get to meet the little guy in person.

Love.....
Corey

p.s. Maddox, Heidi and I are all doing fine and couldn't be more excited!!