3 Weeks Old

Wow! Three weeks has gone by so fast! Max is getting so much bigger each day. Eric and I can’t believe how much he’s grown since he was born. He must be going through his first growth spurt. He wants to eat more often during the day, so he is awake a little more. He is still sleeping well at night. We had one night this week without much sleep, but we were able to make up for it the next day. We went to our last class on Wednesday night to share our birth story and show off our beautiful baby to all of the other couples. It was nice to get out. Max slept the entire time. Couldn’t be bothered to wake up and look around at everything. Other than that, it’s been a pretty quiet week for us. Eric was sick at the beginning of the week. He had a fever and was quarantined to sleeping in the guest room and would spend his days down in the basement so that he wouldn’t get the rest of us sick. He is feeling much better and even was able to come back to our bedroom last night. It is nice to know that I will have help once again with diaper changes and other things around the house. And even though he was sick half of the week, he was still able to be very productive at work and will finally get to take time off next week. We will get some good family time in together...I can’t wait!  My friend Becca came to visit us this week too. She brought lunch out and it was great to catch up with her. Today, Max and I went for a walk around the neighborhood. The sun finally came out and it warmed up enough, so we strolled around for about 30 minutes. Max slept the whole time, of course, but it felt so good to get out and move around for awhile. Fortunately, North Liberty has a great rec center with an indoor track that you can take your stroller on. So, even when it gets cold, we can still get out and get some exercise.
We’ll be staying here in Iowa for Thanksgiving and spending it with Eric’s family. We’re also going to be planning our trip to Texas next month. I cannot wait to take Max home and introduce him to the rest of his family. My niece Cora has taken to calling him ‘Cousin Smax’. Too cute! I think she and Wyatt are going to just love their baby cousin. I can’t wait to see them and everyone else. Here are a few pictures from this week. He mainly sleeps still, but I’m sure will start to become more active soon.