Annoy annoy

Rob has returned to work after 3 weeks. He comes home and kisses vincent until he's cranky!  It actually helps as I think it tires him out before bed time at night!  

Rob also lets vincent eats his nose.  So disgusting!  

At last, I should mention that vincent is not very fond of being held by Rob.  So I let Vincent go into deep sleep and asks Rob to hold him.  It's a win win as Vincent sleeps longer when he's being held.

Grandpa gets shots

It was suggested by dr Hu and all doctors that anyone who cares for Vincent should take their flu shots and his shot shots.  It's a no brainier as it is often spoken of.

Everyone got their shots but my stubborn father.  Finally, however. 2 days before Vincent is 1 month old, he gathered the courage to get his shots.  Since then,he's inching closer and closer to Vincent.

Baby Moon

Thinking back, the best decision I've made is going on our Baby Moon before Vincent's birth.  It has been so difficult to travel with Vincent as he is constantly hungry.  When he was about 3 weeks old, we took him to JC Penny Portrait to take pictures.  It was so stressful.  Even if we change his diaper and feed him prior to leaving our house, he will always have to have his diaper changed and be fed while we're out.

At JC Penny, he cried for quite a bit.  Even with the appointment, we still had to wait a bit.  I ended up changing at their changing room inside the portrait store.

I wonder when we will be comfortable taking him out again.  I've always been the one that disliked seeing babies on the plane.  I've also disliked parents who do not console their children when they cry in public.  I've never been on the other side.  These parents must have been so stressed traveling with kids.

Making memories

Since Vincent's birth, we are making memories on every occasion.   We get out of our pjs.  We document everything we do. It has never been as important as now that we need to know what we did to celebrate his one month of birth, what we are for thanksgivings, what presents we will exchange for x'mas.  It has been close to ten years since Rob and I have been together.  To be honest, it has been a bit of a blur as to what presents I received for what occasion.

Sleep patterns

Vincent starts the night with one good sleep which unfortunately is when I'm still awake at around 19 pm.  He also has a good sleep before we wake for the day.  

Outside of that, vincent wants to eat hourly from my first meal to the end of my last meal.  He also needs to be held.  At night, he eats every 2-3 hours.  

How does one do anything else?

1 month old

We celebrated Vincent's one month yesterday.  Time flies!  I can't imagine how much harder it will get when he is even older.  This also means that maternity leave is also counting down.  It's going to be tough adjusting when I return to work.

Vincent takes first bath

Vincent takes first and second baths and it's confirmed that he loves water.  We all got a good laugh at it.  On two separate occasions he immediately stopped crying when he's in the tub.

Contraction History

Detailed contraction history :

StartTime	Duration (mm:ss)	Freq. (mm:ss)	Intensity
Nov 16, 2014 7:35 AM	01:01	10:30	-
Nov 16, 2014 7:24 AM	01:43	07:57	-
Nov 16, 2014 7:16 AM	01:09	08:46	-
Nov 16, 2014 7:08 AM	01:31	08:23	-
Nov 16, 2014 6:59 AM	01:25	07:23	-
Nov 16, 2014 6:52 AM	01:25	06:08	-
Nov 16, 2014 6:46 AM	01:09	08:17	-
Nov 16, 2014 6:37 AM	01:00	23:49	-
Nov 16, 2014 6:14 AM	00:42	03:05	-
Nov 16, 2014 6:10 AM	00:38	04:15	-
Nov 16, 2014 6:06 AM	00:54	10:21	-
Nov 16, 2014 5:56 AM	01:15	07:24	-
Nov 16, 2014 5:48 AM	00:31	04:17	-
Nov 16, 2014 5:44 AM	00:49	10:26	-
Nov 16, 2014 5:34 AM	01:04	06:52	-
Nov 16, 2014 5:27 AM	01:00	06:36	-
Nov 16, 2014 5:20 AM	00:36	07:58	-
Nov 16, 2014 5:12 AM	00:52	04:13	-
Nov 16, 2014 5:08 AM	00:47	05:03	-
Nov 16, 2014 5:03 AM	01:05	03:57	-
Nov 16, 2014 4:59 AM	00:20	05:08	-
Nov 16, 2014 4:54 AM	00:44	04:18	-
Nov 16, 2014 4:50 AM	00:13	04:05	-
Nov 16, 2014 4:45 AM	00:59	04:28	-
Nov 16, 2014 4:41 AM	00:32	04:04	-
Nov 16, 2014 4:37 AM	00:50	05:56	-
Nov 16, 2014 4:31 AM	00:46	04:56	-
Nov 16, 2014 4:26 AM	00:33	04:12	-
Nov 16, 2014 4:22 AM	00:35	09:35	-
Nov 16, 2014 4:12 AM	00:40	05:52	-
Nov 16, 2014 4:06 AM	00:47	05:27	-
Nov 16, 2014 4:01 AM	00:46	05:05	-
Nov 16, 2014 3:56 AM	00:40	06:34	-
Nov 16, 2014 3:49 AM	00:40	08:52	-
Nov 16, 2014 3:40 AM	00:49	08:30	-
Nov 16, 2014 3:32 AM	00:32	08:55	-
Nov 16, 2014 3:23 AM	00:29	18:36	-
Nov 16, 2014 3:04 AM	01:24	09:08	-
Nov 16, 2014 2:55 AM	01:10	00:00	Very Mild

Vincent - Day 1-4

Vincent: 
Nov 19, 11:52 pm, 6.7 lbs, 13, 19.5 in

Vincent Day 1

Correction: day 1-2 are the same day since Vinny came out 11:52pm on Nov 16

Vincent had a long day coming out. Mommy pushed for a long time 2+ hrs. Vince had some nasal flare so daddy had to go with Hhm to the level 2 care and watch him feel better before he and mommy could hang out.  Daddy and Vinny hung out for 3 hrs alone before we all got reunited in mommys recovery room. Vinny got his first shot, his first bath, his first diaper and clothes. 

Vincent Day 2

Baby Vinny was really well behaved. Today he fed and pooped all day. Vince got his first visitors as grandma and pa showed up to feed mommy. Vinny still needs to learn how to feed well and also can only deep sleep when he is skin to skin with mommy or daddy. Biggest thing today for Vinny was that he got a circumcision, we were told he did really well but he looks like someone that just got a circumcision.....shocked 

Vincent Day 3 

Vinny is home!!!  Vinny finally got to go home. Today he got his first elevator ride, car ride and first time out of the hospital.  He looked generally shocked when he got home.  Today He also changed into his first new outfit. But on the downside he finally stopped being polite and cried every hour.  Mommy had to finally feed him every 3 hours.  Now it's 4 am in the morning and mommy is tired and hurting but feeding Vinny. 

Vincent Day 4

I’m taking Motrin to help ease the pain.  Vincent is learning to latch on appropriately.  Mommy is doing such a bad job that Vincent has learned to latch on himself in awkward positions.  Breasts are feeling fuller and it seems like feeding has gotten better.

Today was Vincent’s first doctor’s visit.  I mentioned the hospital’s previous concern for jaundice so we did a check.  We will complete yet another blood test tomorrow to determine if it’s an issue.

The nurse drew blood from Vincent’s foot.  Vincent squirmed but managed to only cry a bit.  I’ve learned to pick Vincent up so that he’s comfortable and he often falls asleep in my arms resulting in the ability to straighten my right arm.

Rob is receiving the umpteenth boxes for Vincent - high chair, convertible car seat, etc.

Mom and Dad

I had so many tantrum when my parents first moved in.  I was constantly worried that they will change our little love nest with their habits or clumsiness.

Now, I don't know what I would've done without them.  My dad cooks constantly and my mom cleans constantly.

We learned that postpartum mom runs on a hormone that allows us to run like super moms, feeding our newborns every 2-3 hours.  If that's the case, what are my parents running on?

The Shin-chan Look

I called it the death stare.  On the fourth day of life, I found him particularly sad.  There was sorrow in his eyes.  That has all changed since I learned that jaundice is not a condition we should be concerned about for Vincent. It helps too when Dr Perez told us that his eye color is due to vitamin k in newborns.  Since then, the world seems brighter and my child seems happier.

Nevertheless, he gave me the Shin-chan look at every car ride.  The slightly wrinkled forehead and the side stare when you sit next to him.  Perhaps, he's mad that we took him out!  Also, he had to get a shot the last two visits to the hospital to draw blood from his foot.  For a baby who got needle shots, he doesn't cry that much.  I'm so proud of him.

Skin to skin

It is day six since our son has been born. Rob and I attended a seminar at Babies r us and it brought back memories of our skin to skin session after Vincent's birth.  The slimy warmth and wet gooeyness!  

Rob the Papa

Over the last few days, more than the over joy of having the perfect child, I've only noticed more of my loving husband. I hear the thunder steps of Rob rushing to the phone to hear from the doctor's news about the jaundice results, I see a nervous father who is apart from his son looking at the video monitor, I see the distress driver when his son is hungry, and I see the paparazzi following the breaking news at the hospital.

It's the unconditional love that makes him standout.  I love the man who made our family hug, the man who gently touches mom to ask how she is holding up, the man that doesn't lose sight of his wife after his son's birth.