One Month!

This has absolutely been the best month of my life! It seems like just yesterday that we were at the hospital waiting for our baby to arrive! We have cherished each and every day. I know we have so much to look forward to, but I am not wishing the time away. We are living in the moment and loving everything about our precious one month old baby boy!

We haven't been to the doctor since Reid's 1 week checkup and we aren't scheduled to go back until his 2 month checkup. We don't know exactly how much he weighs or how tall he is, but he is definitely growing! He is now wearing 3 month or 3-6 month clothes and size 1 diapers. He is still eating every 2 or 2 and a half hours during the day and about every 3 or 3 and a half hours at night. Overall, he just isn't that into eating (wish I could say the same!) and I have to work really hard to make him get a full feeding. This has probably been our greatest challenge so far. He is sleeping in the pack and play in our room at night and will probably stay there until he is sleeping through the night or at least only waking up once. We swaddled him to go to sleep for the first month, but he is starting to try to get out of it. His naps are happening wherever he falls asleep, which is usually in the swing or in someone's arms. During waketime we usually read books or play on his play mat. When he is awake, he is very alert. I love to see those big blue eyes looking around and taking in the world around him. He enjoys looking out the window, at ceiling fans, and at the giant balloons that have been in our house for four weeks! He is starting to focus more on people, which is really fun! We adore his smile and the precious dimple on his right cheek! We still aren't sure if he is actually smiling at us, but it melts our hearts anyway! He has a strong neck, but doesn't like tummy time. He also has a great grip! I love it when we hold hands. :) Overall he is a very calm and content baby. I took him out of the house by myself for the first time this week. Our first outing together was to Michael's, the Chick-fil-a drive through, and then my parent's house. I was so nervous to go somewhere by myself with him, but it felt great! I kept thinking, "I am driving my car and there is a BABY in the backseat." I still can't believe that he is ours and that we get to be his parents. Of course we have a million pictures of Reid from this month, but here are just a few favorites!

This was after his first bath at home. I am a little obsessed with hooded towel pictures!

This is one of my favorite expressions! He was almost a week old in this picture and already looks so different!

I just love this adorable face!

Here is our family of three on Reid's one month birthday! This is not the most glamorous picture, but parenting isn't a glamorous job! :) We absolutely adore you, baby boy!

Happy Father's Day!

Reid is SO blessed to have such a special daddy and two special grandfathers in his life!

We love all three of you very much!

Today we went to brunch with both of our families! We love getting to do things with both of our families together!

Reid Preston Sciba

We are completely in love with our baby BOY! People asked me all throughout my pregnancy if I wanted a boy or a girl. I always said and truly meant that I didn't have a preference. All I know now is that the moment he was born, REID PRESTON is exactly what I wanted. I will never forget my doctor saying, "It's a boy!" It was such a sweet and special moment! I highly recommend waiting to find out the gender. :) It was the best experience for us! When I first saw Reid I couldn't believe how much he looked like Chris! I am just in awe of every single inch of him! Our creator is amazing!

meeting our son

our first family picture

We don't have a great story for how we named Reid, but I think his name fits him perfectly. I love names that are traditional, but not very common. I have always loved the name Reid. Preston is my maiden name and I always knew I wanted it to be our first son's middle name.

I ended up delivering Reid by c-section on May 23rd at 4:09 pm. He was 7 pounds, 6 ounces, 20 1/2 inches long, and perfect in every way! A c-section was not the original plan, but it was definitely a blessing in disguise. I carried very high throughout my pregnancy and on the day I was induced, Reid never dropped. My doctor decided that a c-section was our best option. I completely trust her, but I was definitely scared! It turns out that his umbilical cord was really short and we could have ended up in a scary situation had we not gone ahead with the c-section. I am so thankful that our baby boy arrived safely! We really enjoyed our time at the hospital. We had the sweetest nurses. My favorite nurse was our middle of the night baby nurse. She was so precious, patient, and loving. We are overwhelmed by the love we received (and are continuing to receive) from our family and friends! We have been showered with visitors, gifts, and meals! We sure are blessed!

Meeting family at the hospital...

The day we came home from the hospital was such a joyful day! Reid wore a beautiful gown that my mom made for him. My parents came to the hospital to help us and then Reid had all four of his grandparents waiting for him when we got home! Our house was decorated with an adorable "It's a boy!" sign and blue balloons! The day was filled with a lot of happy tears! As a matter of fact, the happy tears haven't quit coming! :) Our first night at home was a challenge. Reid wasn't eating or wetting his diaper. The next morning we called the pediatrician and she wanted us to come in right away. She told us that he had lost quite a bit of weight and was most likely dehydrated. I adore our pediatrician. I was such a mess when we got there and she was so caring and comforting! She helped us come up with a plan to get his weight back up and now all is well!

I think he looks like a baby doll in this picture!

We're Home!

My mom has been such a blessing to me! The first week Chris went back to work she spent all day every day with me. She did laundry, cleaned, went to the grocery store, and most importantly taught me how to be a mommy! Little does she know, she has spent the last 27 years teaching me how to be a mommy. :)

As a self proclaimed type A, list making, control freak, I have never felt more scatterbrained in all my life! The best part is, I don't care! My mom told me a little saying that her mom told her..."Go away cobwebs. Dust go to sleep. I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep." I have just been soaking up every single moment with Reid because I know he is going to grow up so quickly. Everything else can wait. Right now my days are spent feeding, changing diapers, and snuggling with my baby boy. I can't think of anything better. Reid is such a good and content baby! We are slowly falling into somewhat of a schedule. Right now he is eating about every 2 or 2 and a half hours during the day. He is not much of an eater and usually just falls asleep! His naps are usually spent resting on my chest or in my arms. I know there will come a day when I long for those moments! He is going to bed around 8:30 in the pack and play in our room and waking up every 3 or 3 and half hours during the night. He goes to sleep on his own very easily. My favorite part of our day is bathtime in the evening. Reid LOVES his bath. After his bath we wrap him in his towel, rock in his chair, and sing. All is right with the world.

Is there anything sweeter than a baby in a hooded towel?

Well, that pretty much sums up our life for the last three weeks! Pure bliss! It hasn't all been easy, but we have loved every minute!