Where has the time gone? Nathan and I love Stockton like crazy and are so glad he is a part of our family. He really is the sweetest little boy.
We got to take Stockton home on March 12. My milk still hadn't come in and Stockton wasn't latching to nurse so the hospital sent us home with lots of formula. I was so grateful for all of the supplies so I could feed my baby, but I was a little bummed that I wasn't able to provide for him yet and that we were having a hard time with breastfeeding. Stockton also had a low risk of jaundice and was a bit yellow so we had to set up his first doctor visit for the 14th of March to make sure he didn't need to get the lights. We were told to make sure he was eating plenty and to have him nap by the window during the day.
It was the weirdest feeling being home just the three of us. As soon as we got in our house Stockton started crying. We got him out of his carseat and rocked him a little bit. Then we decided to see what he thought of his rock and play. We put him in, pushed the button to play music and rock him to sleep, and he was out! Nathan and I just looked at each other and laughed. (We were instant fans of the rock and play.) With Stockton fast asleep I laid down on the futon next to him. Before I knew it I was out too!
When we woke up and fed Stockton, Nathan decided he needed to give his boy a grand tour of his new home. It was so cute watching him carry Stockton around and tell him about everything. My favorite part was when he showed the nursery. Nathan really is the cutest dad!
The first week at home was amazing, but tiring. I don't know how I functioned on so little sleep. Around the clock I was feeding, changing diapers, getting Stockton back to sleep, and pumping hoping to get my milk supply in. The first time I got a tiny golden dot in my pump I was so excited!
Stockton's first doctor's appointment went really well! The doctor wasn't worried about his jaundice levels anymore. Hurray! At the check up Stockton weighed 7 lbs 1 oz (27%) and they measured him at 20 inches long (55%). (The hospital measured him at 21 inches at birth so I don't know which to really go by. haha) His head circumference was 34 cm (25%).
Stockton got to celebrate his first holiday, St. Patrick's Day, and he made the cutest little leprechaun. We are so lucky to have him in our family.
At one week old I made an appointment to go back to the hospital to get lactation help. Again we were not able to get him to latch. The consultant had Nathan feed Stockton a bottle and told him to feed even more. Well Stockton hardly ever spits up and he had a massive spit up all over Nathan..... He also peed all over himself when changing his diaper there. It was pretty exciting.
Later that night he peed again mid diaper change. He also pooped so much it took three full diapers to clean up. Did you know baby poop could be a projectile? That was an exciting experience! (We had to clean his crib, sheets, and stuffed animals that were all in the line of fire.)
The first week went by so quickly. We love Stockton more and more each day!
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