Before you came along...

once upon a time ago

Way back in the day

I used to stay out late

And i would dance the night away

I used to have time to kill

'cause every day was long

The first to come the last to leave

Before you came along

Well i used to leave my house

And my clothes were always clean

And all these wrinkles on my face

You never would have seen

And every day my hair was done

And always makeup on

I used to fit into my jeans

Before you came along

But i never knew a little face

Could take a breath away

And who'd have thought one single smile

Was enough to make a day?

I never heard a laugh that sounded

Sweeter than a song

Before you came along

Well once upon a time ago

I remember when

I used to be good company

For all of my friends

And when i'd go to bed

Well i would sleep the whole night long

I'd never seen the sun come up

Before you came along

But i never knew a little face

Could take a breath away

And who'd have thought one single smile

Was enough to make a day?

I never heard a laugh that sounded

Sweeter than a song

Before you came along

Yeah i never heard a laugh that sounded

Sweeter than a song

Before you came along

Before you came along

-Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and The Little Hillbillies

My Mom wanted to write a post!

We have had it pretty easy with Kieran so far, the one thing that I thought I wouldn't have to worry about has be come my biggest worry... Feeding. I want nothing more than for Kieran to be only eating breast milk! In my head it is the healthiest choice and I want only the best for my sweet boy and formula is so damn expensive. We just bought a large can that will last us probably 2 weeks for $30! geez! I want to barf everytime I am scooping out that powder.. I am so mad that I have to spend money on this. Why won't my body produce enough milk to feed my baby! I have been struggling with this since he has been born and I just won't give up! I am trying everything I can to try to increase my milk supply and nothing seems to be working! UGH, it's soooo frustrating! 

I have been very stressed out about this, I feel like I failed even though there is nothing I can do about this situation. I KNOW that this is out of my control, however I just want to be able to control it! haha I have become obsessed with this. My sister was telling me about a friend of hers whos friend just had a baby and she was over there while her friend was pumping and the girl filled 4 bottles in ONE session.. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? I am lucky to get 4 drops each time I pump! haha seriously I am lucky to get just over an ounce after a 20 min pumping session.. pathetic! Brooke, Shawn, Kieran and I went to Yo Mama the other night and as we are standing in line I tell them that I have a new unrealistic goal, to be able to pump 4 bottles at once. That night I went home and dreamt about it.. you see I have turned into a nutcase about this! Obsessed I tell ya! (as I sit here drinking my mother's milk tea) 

Once Upon a Month!

I am ONE month old already! Wow! It really feels like I just came into this crazy world!

One Month!

I am still just a little peanut! 

This was after I convinced Dad to give me just a little more food and then puked on him... My Mom and Dad said I had the look of some guy named Erkel,"Did I do thaaat"

I am finally feeling much better. After my mom and I struggling with breastfeeding we finally got it all figured out. My mom is very thankful for our Dr., she was very helpful in helping us get this figured out. After a week of me being very fussy, mom feeding me on demand, not wetting my diapers much and being very constipated my momma knew something wasn't right. First my Mom tried calling a lactation consultant and she told Mom to take me off the formula that we had been supplementing with because that was making me constipated. She also gave mom tips to her increase her milk supply. Well none of it worked and it made me super crabby! You see, I wasn't getting anything to eat! I am sure it would make you crabby too!! After a few days my mom decided to call Dr. Ward, well Dr. Ward was worried about me so my mom took me into see her. Dr. Ward confirmed what my mom already thought, that I lost weight and that she wasn't making enough milk for me. Since then My Mom and Dad are doing a really good job making sure I get enough to eat. I get a mixture of breast milk and formula and let me tell you, I am one happy happy camper!!!! Since I am such a happy boy now, Mom and Dad thought that it would be ok to take me to meet a bunch of family I hadn't met yet. On Saturday we went to meet my Great Grandma and Grandpa Heebsh and Great Aunt Nancy and after that we went to my Great Uncle Gary's 70th birthday party where there was a TON of Mom's family there. I've never seen so many people. Everybody was very excited to meet me, I almost thought the party was for me! :-) Everyone was very nice, I can't wait to see them all again!
This first month of my life has been pretty great, My Mom, Dad and I are in love! Just this weekend I started to smile a little bit at them and I make a "squeaking" noise to show my excitement! It makes my Mom and Dad laugh! Tonight I heard my them talking about starting a bedtime routine. First I'll get a bath, then I'll get fed and then we'll read books! It sounds like fun to me!!

I love bath time!! 

I want my Mommy!!!!

I am two weeks old now and my Mom is a little sad, she says I am already growing too fast! All of this growing makes me a little crabby. If I am not eating or sleeping, I prefer to be held. I like my bouncy seat and all but I feel a lot calmer when someone holds me. My Mom was a little worried (she worries too much) that I was being held too much but she talked to a few people and remembered that Dr. Ward said that a baby my age can't be spoiled. So for now, I get my way! hehe YES!!
I LOVE to sleep and I figure if I am a good sleeper at night, My Mom and Dad will be happier, well rested people and give me whatever I need during the day! I only wake up once during the night, I can't go ALL night without eating! I usually settle in for the night around midnight and then wake up between 4am or 5am and then sleep until between 8am or 9am. In the fall I will have to start going to work with Mom and I'll have to get up a little earlier but for now, we are all liking this schedule!

My Auntie Brooke left on a mission trip for Hong Kong yesterday and I was so sad. It only made me feel better when Mom held me. I know AB will have fun but I am going to miss her! Mom tells me that we only have 10 sleeps until she's home. I just hope she brings me a prize! :-)

This is after we dropped my Auntie Brooke off, I was not thrilled! 

I am really enjoying my one on one time with my Mom during the day, we are really getting to know each other. She says that I am the best thing that's ever happened to her, well besides my Dad. We miss Daddy when he's at work but good thing he gets to come home for lunch to see us and he only has to work until 4:30pm. Weekends are still our favorite though! We went to the South Shore Farmer's Market with Auntie Laurel and Uncle Zak this past weekend, it was my first trip to the farmers market ( I slept in the baby bjorn the whole time... BORING!)
I really like this new life, Mom and Dad say they can't wait to show me the world!  They sure do love me A LOT!

This is what 2 weeks old looks like.. do you like my outfit?  Grammie's friend Jill got it for me and my Great Aunt Nancy got me the cool socks!

Me with my eyes open!! I love Auntie Sarah!

My Favorite place to be.. asleep on Mom

The Beginning...

Hello there!
My life started just two weeks ago, Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 3:29pm!  My Mom was sent to the hospital on Friday (6/24/2011) after she saw Dr. Ward and discovered her blood pressure was 160/90. After being at the hospital for half the day, they sent us all home and told Mom to rest and to call the Dr. on Monday. We were all a little upset because my Mom and Dad were told that they weren't leaving the hospital until I was born so they were a little surprised that they were being sent home and I was still in Mommy's tummy! Mom rested ALL day on Sat., Auntie Brooke brought her movies and candy and Daddy took good care of her! As my Mom settled in for the night, she had NO idea what I had in store for her... at 1am, I decided to let Mom know I was ready to meet her and Dad! My Mom got up to use the bathroom (I thought it was funny to get her up multiple times during the night) and her water broke! Mom and Dad called Dr. Ward and she told us to head to the hospital again. They were very excited to find out that it was in fact time for me to make my appearance! After spending most of the day doing a lot of hard work, my Mom and I decided that 3:29pm would be the perfect time for my arrival. That was a moment we will never forget. I was soooo excited to see my Mom and Dad and they say that seeing me for the first time was the most amazing thing they have ever experienced. They laid me on Mom and we just stared at each other for a while.

right after I was born
I was 7lbs 12ozs, 19 3/4 inches long

My Mom and Dad didn't tell anyone that they were in the hospital so it was so fun for them to call everyone and tell them that I was here!!! Everyone was sooo excited to meet me! My Mom and Dad couldn't believe I was here, they were so happy, they couldn't even talk about me the first day without crying...(sheesh! :)) I loved meeting everyone for the first time, they all seem like very nice people. The first night I met Grandma and Grandpa Paek, Grammie and Papa, my Aunties Brooke, Laurel and Sarah, my Uncles Zak and Nick and my Great Uncle "The King". The next day I saw some of the same faces as the night before and Daddy's friend Aaron came to visit!  That night Dr. Ward came back to check on my Mom and I and did my circ. I was NOT happy about that. My Mom felt awful for me and stayed up and held me until almost 5am and then she woke up Daddy, I just wanted to snuggle, I cried when they put me down.
Tuesday came and it was time for us to leave the hospital, we left as early as we could! We all couldn't wait to get home. I wanted to see my house and find out what that loud thing was that I had been hearing for months! I love Clara (our dog) and she loves me but she is a little loud at times :-) We had a great first day at home, it was just Mom, Dad and I, it was nice to get to know each other a little better. Some of the things Mom and Dad learned about me are...

-I am a GREAT sleeper
-I love to eat
-I love to be held
-I love my Wubbanub

my wubbanub

As long as they feed me, I make things pretty easy for them!

I was a little jaundice so I had to wear a biliblanket for a few days but was able to come off of it to enjoy my first 4th of July! My levels are great now so I don't have to wear that silly thing anymore!

We are all adjusting well to our new life together, I love my Mom and Dad and they are head over heels in love with me!

Here are a few pictures from my first 2 weeks of life!

My first day of life @ the hospital (Columbia St. Mary's)

Auntie Brooke came over to give me my first bath at home

I'm glowing. with my biliblanket on

I love my swaddle sacks!