Two Weeks

I can't believe it's been two weeks since I had Tai. Like much of motherhood (so far), I have a mix of feelings about it - on the one hand I feel as though Tai was just born the other day, and on the other I feel like he's been here forever. He's doing well, eating, sleeping, pooping, peeing, as a newborn should. We all had a big outing on Tuesday. Tai had a pediatrician appointment, which was mostly just a weigh in and a check to make sure that Tom and I didn't have any questions or problems. Tai's gaining weight like a champ; he's already 8 lbs, 4oz (gaining over a pound from his birth weight). Mom was teasing me about thinking too much - instead of being relieved that he's clearly thriving, I wondered if I might be feeding him too much. I am a new mother. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. ( Read more... )