The Greenlee Family: Colin's 3rd Week

~Daddy's first week back at work went okay. He was sad to leave us everyday, and he didn't get much sleep at night!

~Grandma Janice was here for 3 days to help.

~I am feeling pretty good. Almost healed from the delivery tears and cut. I've lost about 22 of the 30 pounds I gained- but I think 20 of those were baby, baby "stuff", and water weight (no more cankles)!

~Colin is so strong- he has been lifting his own head since day one! We call it his turtle face- he lifts his head and scrunches up his forehead so he looks like a turtle, or kind of like an old man. :) It's so cute!

~His umbilical cord AND the plastic from his circumcision fell off this week!

~He is awake and alert more and more each day.

~We are still working on breastfeeding- with a combination of pumped milk and a few bottles of formula here and there. It's still painful, so I hope to get some tips next week from a breastfeeding group leader here in Manhattan.

~Colin gets really angry right after he eats because he's gassy. The sounds out of both ends can sound like an adult!

~My cousin Blazik and Janice's niece Audrey, both students at KSU, came to visit (didn't' get a pic of Blazik!! :( )

~He sleeps about 4-5 hours at a time at night. He's still in our room in the bassinet next to me.

~He loves being swaddled at night, but is a little escape artist- his little hands sometimes find their way out :) !

~He has started sucking on his thumb and hands, not just when he's hungry.

~Colin had his 2nd well baby dr. appointment on Friday. The pediatrician said that all of his newborn tests that were sent out from the hospital came back normal! He checked him out and Colin is very healthy, and moving right along where he should be. His next scheduled appointment will be with his regular pediatrician at about 2 months old, and this is when he will get his first round of shots :( .

~We had a wedding in Lawrence this weekend (congrats Marc and Jenn!), and my mom, Grandma Marcia, babysat Colin! The list of stuff we had to bring for him was a page long, while each of ours was only a 1/2 page. Babies need a bunch to get along!

~Grandma Marcia had a "Meet-the-baby Baby Shower" for us this weekend. Colin got to meet more family and friends! Thanks for the shower of love!