5 weeks, first easter

happy easter from the finn bunny!

after having grandparents in town for the weekend (which allowed us to go out on our first date without the baby), mr. h3b, finn and i celebrated easter with pizza (oops, i forgot to buy the ham and sides...). it's the first time i've ever not had an easter dinner, but i'm not sure i had the energy to cook one anyway. we did dye eggs and ate tons of candy. finley got his first easter basket and dressed up for the occasion.

life with a newborn has become more routine now. 5 weeks have passed and i am used to less sleep and his "schedule" of eating and napping. i went from wanting to quit breastfeeding to enjoy it more and more. it's a struggle with the leaking, but finn has learned the position i put him in right before he gets to eat and he settles and opens his mouth, ready to nurse.

he is changing so fast and growing like crazy. i swear can see more chub on his cheeks at the end of each day. he has some pretty bad baby acne and a bit of cradle cap yet, but it doesn't keep him from being adorable. he has mastered eye contact for brief moments and has noticed toys and objects besides the walls. he is more content to be set down on his playmat or bouncer to look at the toys and kick and coo now that he can connect with the objects. i can't believe how interactive he's becoming. i've seen a few tiny smiles, but i'm still waiting to share eye contact and a reactive smile - i know it's coming!

his sleep comes in longer stretches some nights (not more than 4 hours yet) and i've enjoyed a bit more rest. i still haven't mastered completing multiple daily tasks, though. i'm torn between "sleep when the baby sleeps" and real life. he sleeps best on stroller walks on in the moby, so i can't sleep then. plus, i'd like to shower, do laundry, wash dishes, go to the grocery store...but i usually can only accomplish one of those things on any given day. to be honest, sometimes none of those things happen...but i'm content spending those days on the couch playing with him, catching up on sleep and web surfing, and feeding on demand.

this past week, i started using grobaby cloth diapers. they are huge on him yet, but easy to use so far. i haven't washed the inserts the recommended 8 or so times, so they certainly don't absorb as well as disposables yet. i have found that they leak and his runny poop does reach the outer shell, so i've had to wash everything and not just the inserts. this isn't a bad review though. it's only been a week, he's still kind of tiny, and they haven't been washed enough. i'll give an update when we've used them a bit longer.

this week i'm looking forward to his 6 week check up and a long visit from grandma (my mom). i also have my postpartum appointment. updates on weight (his and possibly mine) and such after that!