Oliver is here : )

Well, most of you already know that. I haven't written here in ages because I've been so busy. Oliver arrived safe and sound at 9:33am on March 21 2011 after 7 hours labor. It was another natural birth with back labor but this time it went much smoother thanks to the hypnobirthing course I practiced daily for two months before hand. Though it was just as painful, I was able to handle it better. It's an empowering feeling.

The last 2 months have been such a blur. It feels like he's been with us for years now and yet 9 weeks ago is just a drop in the bucket. He was 7 lb 4 oz at birth and is now 11 lb 1 oz at 9 weeks old. His personality is really starting to come out; he's smiling and really starting to coo. The last couple of days he has learned to get his fists in his mouth too. He sleeps and eats most of the day but his time awake looking around has been slowly increasing. Oliver hates soothers and so that leaves me to do the calming work. But I don't mind; after all they are only babies in life for a short time and I won't always get to cuddle him this way.

Emmett is semi interested, some days more than others. He likes to sit and hold him on the couch or show him his toys. He's very interested in how Oliver eats and sometimes mimics that with his stuffed animals. All and all I think he is warming up. Will be great to see them play together when Oliver is older. Life is busy but good. :)