2 weeks and 2 days old

Ryan turned two weeks old this past Friday. I can't believe how fast these weeks have gone by. It's been pretty easy adjusting to having a second baby. I forgot how little sleep you really do get though with a newborn in the house. I'm up every 2 hours to feed him! Luckily Lucas mostly sleeps about 12 hours straight every night. Ryan is doing very well with breastfeeding. It took us a while to get the hang of it and we had to supplement with formula for awhile but it seems like he's starting to gain some weight back now. We go back to the pediatrician this Thursday coming up. Otherwise he's a really good baby. He sleeps most of the time and only fusses when he's hungry or needs a diaper change. He's pretty much easy to figure out.

Mike's mom was here the first week we were home from the hospital to help us out and my mom was here just this past week and will be here until Nov. 16. I'm so glad I've had alot of help. I don't know what I'm going to do when I'm all on my own.

I'm feeling mostly recovered from my c section. Sometimes I get a little sore if I get to doing to much, but I've been out and about and am getting around pretty easily. We've already been to Target, the grocery store, kohl's, the doctor's office for a couple visits, and to church today for Ryan's first time. Oh and yesterday we went to the mall so Lucas could see all the Christmas stuff. He just loves to look at all the decorations. I can't wait to decorate our house for Christmas!!

I'll keep you update on Ryan. He goes to see his pediatrician this Thursday. I'm hoping he's back to his birth weight. At his last appointment he weighed 6 pounds and 15.5 ounces. He was 7 pounds and 13 ounces at birth. But he's been nursing every 3 hours for about 30 mins each feeding so I'm sure he's gained some more weight by now.

Lucas is doing really well adjusting to having a new baby in the house too. He doesn't really realize that baby Ryan is a real person. He just thinks he's a toy. Lucas just goes about his day as usual. It hasn't seemed to interfere with him.