First 2 weeks

Mason is 2 weeks today! We survived the first 2 weeks!

It has been challenging. No amount of books, stories and advice from friends and family can prepare you for the first days. Mason has been an eating and peeing/pooping machine! Doctors would like to see him put on some weight because he lost almost 1 lb in the first few days while my milk was coming in. Although we are not concerned, we had to supplement and try different feeding methods and schedules in these first 2 weeks until we found something that worked for all of us.

Every day and night are different. Just as you think you know what will happen, Mason changes things up. We are adjusting and getting some rest when we can. Having my parents here cooking us meals, keeping the house in order, taking care of Sasha and watching after Mason while we nap in the afternoons has help us immensely!

A couple of interesting notes from Mason's first 2 weeks:
- Mason seems to remember Sasha from inside the womb. He doesn't seem bothered by her bark at all.
- Mason loves music. When fussy, he calms down if we play the Andrea Bocelli or Josh Groban CDs. Curiously, he also seems to like my mom's singing, which is not pretty!

Click here for some pictures from Mason's first few days