The Deardurff Family: He's Arrived!

Our handsome baby boy arrived December 30 at 1:46 p.m. weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces and 21 inches long. At his most recent weight check, at 16 days old, he weighed 8 lbs 14 oz. Baby boy is eating all the time and Mommy is happy she's providing all he needs! Big sister was thrilled to meet her little brother. She didn't want to hold him for about the first week, only hug and kiss him. Now, she asks to hold him all the time and even tries to pick him up. It melts my heart to see her love him! Mommy isn't getting much sleep, but what breastfeeding mom of a newborn gets sleep?!? He eats about every 2 hours, so that means I get at most 1 1/2 hours at a time. Stinker! The benefit this second time around is that I know this won't last forever. He is a really good baby. He only gets upset when he is hungry or has a trapped burp.
Daddy took 2 weeks off work and it was heaven! It was so nice to have the time for all of us to adjust to our new normal. Mommy is doing well taking care of a toddler and newborn on her own since Daddy has gone back to work. Luckily, G has embraced her big sister roll and is an incredible helper. She throws diapers away, helps clean and cook, and her independence has grown tremendously. She gets bigger every day!
We are all crossing our fingers for an early spring! We all love to be outside and this cold weather is making us stay inside more than any of us want. Yesterday was a "warmer" day and we took a family trip to the zoo. We stayed mostly inside Amazonia because it was windy.
Special thanks to Roberson Photography for our amazing photos, love my sister and her rock star husband!