So far, everything has been pretty great. Charley has been nursing well and sleeping through much of the night. My family has been fantastic about visiting often and helping with chores.
He's been to the pediatrician twice and has done well both times. His cord finally fell off this morning, which was a huge relief because it was worrying me with some minor bleeding.
Being a mom, however, is filled with so much stress, anxiety and terror about him! We had originally put the bassinet napper in our bedroom, but once he was home, even that wasn't close enough. He sleeps about a foot from my face each night and I wake up constantly just to hear him breathing. I worry about him constantly and as everyone tells me, I will never stop worrying about him, even when he's a grown adult!
Caring for him has been a pleasure, but our dogs are making for a stressful situation. They are having a hard time adjusting to Charley's presence and don't behave themselves very well around him, especially when he cries. Right now, we are keeping them on one floor of the house and only exposing them to the baby in limited doses. They are both visibly stressed and one of my dogs isn't eating much. They are also my babies, so we will continue to work with them, but they sure aren't making things easy!
I'm sure Charley is saving some fussing and sleepless nights for us, but for now, he's making this newborn business pretty easy for Mommy and Daddy!
