3 weeks

Today Kieran is 3 weeks old. It seems like he was born forever ago, I can't remember my life before he was born, but I am anxious to get him home and start our "real" life together.

Since he's been in the NICU I've gotten used to our daily routine.

-Wake up
-Pump
-Shower, get dressed eat breakfast, clean up around the house
-Pump
-Drive to the hospital, spend a little bit of time snuggling with Kieran
-Pump
-Back to snuggle with Kieran
-Feeding time for Kieran
-Pump
-Snuggle time
-Feeding time
-Pump
-Snuggle time
-Feeding time
-Drive Home from hospital
-Pump
-Bedtime
-Wake up every (3-4 hours to pump)

My days may not be exciting, but it's busy, especially with pumping. What can I say, I am a milking machine! I'm excited for when I can just breastfeed, and put the pump on hold for times I'm not with Kieran or when I need to pump after breastfeeding. My freezer is packed full of breastmilk. No it really is full, I took it all out last night to try and organize better, and I just don't think it's possible, we may need to get another freezer to store all this milk in.

I'm also excited to start our "own" routine, one that we decide, one that works best for us. I know it won't be easy, I've had it very easy these last few weeks. Even though it's inconvenient driving to the hospital each day I have a full staff of nurses and doctors at my fingertips to ask any question I may be pondering and also a full staff of helpers. I was telling my family the other day that motherhood still hasn't really sucken in yet. I don't think it will until he's home.

It's hard to feel like a new mom when someone else is taking care of your baby, and when you are able to sleep through the night. I know all of this will change once he's home with Sean and I but I don't care, I'm ready to have him home. Sean's especially ready to have him home, he doesn't get to spend all day with him, and I think that makes it especially tough on him. His workday won't seem so bad when he can come home and snuggle with his buddy Kieran.

Kieran has been doing so well this week and he looks and acts like a completely different baby. For one thing, he's hungry at feeding time and he's eating awesome! His cheeks are filling in and he's getting nice and chubby.

Here are some photos from the week.

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

While he's been at the hospital Sean has been diligently working on his nursery and I have been washing all of his stuff so everything will be ready for him at home. I haven't had a chance to take pictures of the nursery, and since it's not 100% done I'll wait to take any, but let's just say Kieran is one lucky boy because our nursery rocks! I'm so excited for him.

Oh and as an aside, you know you are wearing too many tri-shirts to the hospital when the Resident has to ask you "Exactly how many Marathons and Triathlons have you done?" My reply of course is, "I've never done a Marathon."