Sore as heck

So I've found out what else raising a child includes - a sore left hand side and bad back.

 

Dean's a cuddler, which means that he just likes to be held - sometimes the only way to calm him down is to just hold him and pat his back.

 

Wlel last night was such a case... and it's my own fault, but it ended up being like 2-3 hours or so, and my arm is just burning this morning, locked in that holding position.  Then feeding him, required holding him with that arm and me hunched over... so my back is all crunched up...

 

Dean's aged me like 50 years already  - owza.

 

So here I sit with an advil in my system and an ice pack over my shoulder... all ready for the next 'shift'.

CONGRATS to Rob & Lindsay

Moreso for Lindsay, she had to do all the work.

 

A happy / healthy little baby boy... too bad it looks like you Rob.  Poor kid'll be teased forever - in fact I'll get Dean to work on nicknames now!  :)

 

Superbaby Dean

Okay, officially I'm "one of those fathers"

 

but how can I not be?

 

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Dean's choice gifts!

Man, I should go back to being a baby... nothing but gifts!

 

So, I'll put up some photos in the photo area, but man Dean is spoiled.

Not only did he have normal gifts being showered upon him, but he had 2 showers and 2 sets of family "easter bunnies" load him up.

 

After the big shower Kelly and Kris threw, we could barely fit it all in the house anymore.  It took 4 photos for me to photograph appropriately.

 

He did get some sweet gifts, some awesome toys (which are also adult approved for fun-ness) as well as some stylish outfits.

 

Now, if only somebody gave him the gift of sleeping through the night...

CONGRATS LINDS

Just wanted to take a sec here before I do other postings to say congrats to Lindsay and Rob... shortly guys.

Having a baby means a lot of firsts...

So as I'm finding out, there's a lot of new things to get used to and learn as a new dad.  The general lack of sleep is much more daunting than I had expected, but as Mandy has said about the labour pains, it's a manageable thing.

 

One of the 'firsts' we had this past week was our first trip to the emergency.  Hardly 2 weeks out of the hospital and we're bringing him back in!  He ate a lot at one feeding and then started to spit up.  Which was sort of expected, but when it started to get to be a lot of spit up plus it turned a yellow colour we got worried.  SO we called Telehealth, and they said should probably have him checked out... so as the nervous first time parents we are we rushed on down.

 

That must have been around 1130 or so.. by 430am they said that he would be admitted and the doctor would get a look at him and the results first thing in the morning.  Turned out to be nothing, but in order to get this peace of mind we had to go through 5 hours of them drawing blood from him (and not just from his heel), an X-Ray, a catheter and an ultrasound.  All very disconcerting for Dean.  Disconcerting for me as well... i really wanted to punch somebody - making my baby cry so much.  OH, well.

 

At least we got that first out of the way and things turned out to be good, otherwise I don't know how I'd be right now.  When they first said there was the possiblity of pyloric stenosis and he might need surgery I was really frightened.

 

Another first was the first time we got to give him over to a 'baby sitter'.  There was plans to leave him with Lindsay one day, but Mandy didn't get enough sleep to feel rested enough to go out, so that got scratched.  But today we stopped by to visit my folks and we mentioned how we were going out to grab some food and take it home when they suggested they could watch him for a couple hours while we go out to dinner.  Oooh, dinner out without the kid... it's so "old couple dating".  But we were glad for it!  Thanks guys

 

anyhoo... enjoy some of the newer pics, I'll keep 'em coming.

 

Just wish I had anything real to report on these days, everything seems to be about Dean, nothing but Dean... all Dean, all the time.  But I guess I'm just still in that awe of being a new proud dad!  (I should get some more chocolate cigars).

HE'S HOME

Say hello to the world dean

It's official, we're a family now.  With responsibilities and everything.  After last night's parenting room deal, they let us take him home and everything.  Take a look at the pics of us getting him ready!  The outfit was huge on him.

 

So we had him home for a bit, changed him a few times aleady and then we thought it's overdue that the grandparents to see him.  We had my dad come over at 6, and Greg and Nancy come over for just after.  Which also brought on the rest of the family, we figured they should see him as well.  So Sandi and John came over (and Kris tried to sneak in without being noticed), followed by Cookie shortly thereafter.  It was a whole Knauff affair... it was good tho'.  I think everybody's just in love with him.  I know I am.

 

Plus Dean has a whole new wardrobe, heck I think he has like 3 wardrobes now.  He'll not want for anything in this family.

 

So we changed him a few more times, let him pee on the old man, and put him to bed.

 

I'm downstairs now, just glued to my baby monitor (thanks Cookie)... boring as heck, but I can't take my eyes off of it.

 

We'll see how tomorrow goes!