Three Weeks has FLOWN by!

Kyler is three weeks! 

I love this little man so much.  Minus the sleep (I feel 3 weeks behind on sleep), the time has flown by. He is awake alot more during the day (and - yawn - the night), but so fun to see him looking around and learning.  He eats and eats and eats....at least it seems that way.  If he gets startled awake, even after only 20 minutes of sleep, he thinks it's time to eat.   Not alot of fun for Mommy cause it just means alot of crying and rocking, but praying he works through it...soon!  :) 

He had more first this week as well -- first visitors at our new home; first bathtub adventure (not a fan yet); first time at church; first time in his sling; first walk; first full day in gDiapers It is an adjustment, but love the thought of being green AND saving $$$) and first time visiting Nicoda. 

In his sling

Thanks for the milk, Mom!

I can't get enough of these feet!

Rockin my gDiaper!

Where's the baby?  He is such a wiggler!  :)

Happy St. Patrick's Day

HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY!!!

(from a super cute little man!) 

My little subject was very accommodating -- he slept the whole time.  Ha!

Kyler's Birthday Bash!

Kyler was SUPER blessed to have not one, but two 'welcoming' parties.

It was so nice for people who had spent months praying for him to see the fruits of their prayers - KYLER!  :)

Aunt Heidi was the gracious hostess of party number #2 and it was wonderful! 

Thanks Heidi and prayer warrior friends!

So blessed to have this healthy baby!



Kyler's Welcome Party

Kyler is kinda super blessed to be loved by so many! 

Especially one lady named Jacqueline Sikes who planned and put on this party!!! 

Thanks Jac!  :)

Frog Bank and Guest Book

cupckaes for "Cupcake"

Kari and I r buds -- says Kyler.  :)  She got in some extra snuggles for Bingi too.

Tina and Kyler

Playing a game

mine and Kylers candy collection since noone won these ones...  :)

gift time.  he got lots of presents and BOOKS!

Tina's Mia was happy to help w/the gifts

Kaleah mtg Kyler

this pic is blurry bc it is 3 toddlers racing to get the kids chair that they ALL wanted!  ha!

Kyler and Aunt Nicole

The BEAUTIFUL block from Leah!  She got me one for Nicoda three years ago, so I was pretty excited emotional to get Kylers.
THANKS LEAH (for loving both of my boys)!!!

We had a great time and felt so loved! 

Thanks SOO much to everyone who came!  :)

Nana -- Come Back Soon!

We were SOO blessed to have my mom come and help for Kyler's first weeks. 

She got here the Saturday before he was born and stayed until this past Saturday. 

She was a godsend! 

Night-time rocker, encourager, chauffer, and so much more! 

I know she loved the time with Kyler and I am glad they could get so much time together!  

 Thanks Mom/Nana for all your help!  Please come back soon!!!

First trip to the grocery store

I love my Nana, says Kyler

Out to eat -- he slept right through it

"Do you have to go home, Nana" asks Kyler with his grey eyes  :)

Nana enjoyed visiting with Jac and Chloe as well. 

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I think she kinda loves her grandson!

Kyler -- Two Weeks

Kyler is doing great!  Gaining weight, losing jaundice, and loving snuggles.  This kid loves to be held -- he has gotten to the point where he doesn't wake up when you put him down, but he will raise one eyebrow to question this choice.  Love love love this lil man! He is super strong! He turns his neck all around! He loves to sleep on his side -- regardless of how many times he is placed on his back, he wiggles back to his side. This past week he has turned into a different baby though.  One of his heel pricks was pretty rough and he found his big kid lungs...and now he likes  to use them ALOT.  We started using formula after nursing (3 syringes full) and that has been our biggest struggle.  Kyler doesn't want to work for his food anymore now and we are having alot of trouble nursing.  He nurses okay about every other time and the other time I giving him a bottle of pumped milk.  This is really hard on me cause I was SO excited about nursing, but don't want him to be hungry either.  And when I say we struggle, I mean he will refuse to eat.  I tried to wait him out on afternoon and he went 4 hours of no eating and just fussing and screaming.  I finally gave it up when I could hear his poor little stomach growling.  Stubborn little man.   To balance out the troubles with nursing, he is sleeping great.  Twice he has even laid in his hammock and fell asleep all on his own. 

It was a busy second week for us though.  We were staying at my sisters cause my poor dad got the flu the day Kyler was born, so we visited my dads to pack my things.  Then we moved to our new place -- a basement apartment of a WONDERFUL Christian couple!  (TRULY A BLESSING -- they will get their own post later)  We had a lot firsts -- first shopping trip, grocery store visit, photo shoot, bottle, out to eat, visit to friends, and I am sure more.  :)  We also had to say good-bye to Nana this Saturday.  My mom was here for two weeks and was a HUGE help.  She helped so much with errands, with driving Kyler and I to our dr appts and blood work, and with middle of the night rocking to sleep.  SHE IS MISSED ALREADY (and its only been two days!).   

But all in all with the screaming and sleeplessness of having a newborn, I LOVE THIS LIL MAN!  Because snuggles, sweet little snores, and those cute expressions he constantly has are more precious than gold!   Sometimes I too tired to remember it, but other times I overwhelmed with what a blessing and miracle he is.  I love Nicoda and miss him SOO much (probably even more now that I know more of what I missed with him), but know that I appreciate Kyler so much more because of Nicoda's absence.   Thank you God for Kyler!

 

I wish I was super mom and could post all the time, but I am aiming for once a week.  So see you next week...ha!  :)

 

Kyler with his 'grow with me' elephant, Andi

Enjoying his first nap in his hammock

Seeing Papa again after he recovered

Mom can swaddle me as much as she wants -- but I want my hands by face!

WHERES MY FOOD!?!

Opps...  :)

Chillin'

Alright Mom -- enough with the photos today!

One Week Old -- Kyler's Due Date

This cutie is already one week old -- what!?!   And it's March 5th -- his offical due date!  :)

Noone rocks us to sleep like Nana!

Waking up from his nap with his lovie from Chloe above him.

Finally something he is too big for -- Pam's basket!  :)

Where did that week fly by too?  :)  Well actually I know.  Our poor little Cupcake has jaundice that requires daily treatments, so we have spent each morning at the hospitals for testing and each afternoon and night either nursing or laying under our phototherapy blanket.  Not this mama's ideal first week when snuggles weren't available whenever I or he wanted, but our jaundice levels are dropping, so we'll take healthy.  Today was his first day that he didn't have to have the blanket and we loved it!  He stretched out so wide during his afternoon nap and this evening, Kyler and I just had skin to skin time for a couple of hours.  I kinda sorta 112% love this little man!  I look at him and cry sometimes thinking of how much I prayed for him -- how much I longed to hold him -- how blessed I am to have such a precious baby!  I cry sometimes when I remember how three years ago this wasn't the experience I had.  Mr. Nicoda is so loved and so blessed to be heaven, but I am SOOO thankful to God that Kyler gets to be in my arms! 

Praise be to God for His miracle in my life -- Kyler Jaan Hamidi! 

Such a cutie!

He is already learning to pray...  :)