Another Week Down...

... so I made it through my second week of just Asa and me. :) I have to say, at moments it felt like we were just barely making it though! Before I get into that, we have exciting news that Asa received his social security card! Woo hoo! :) Now for a bulleted list of the week:

• Monday you decided to boycott naps! I know you're only 5 weeks old, so I don't really expect you to take a perfect nap every feeding cycle. But it's so obvious from the times you DO nap that you desperately need them! It was a fight all day to get you to sleep more than 15 minutes. And every time I tried to lay down was exactly when you would errupt into screams again. We were sooooo glad when Daddy got home at 5:30!
• Tuesday you decided naps were still out of style. You were definitely overtired by this point, having not really napped in 2 days. I did get one nap out of you though in a very interesting day. Out of desperation and curiosity, I popped you in Harmony's sling and started vacuuming. Some leaves had been tracked into the living room, and I wondered how the white noise of the vacuum would affect you on top of that. I sat you up in the sling and within minutes the vacuum had you sleepy enough to be rubbing your eyes. I leaned you back in the sling and you were out in no time. I vacuumed the entire house, just to be sure you were realllllly asleep. :) Then we both leaned back on the couch for a rest (you still in the sling). It was GREAT.
• Wednesday we went to the consignment store to get ourselves our own sling. :) I found one, but was missing something else... when I went to pay for it, I could not find my driver's license! UH OH! We searched my purse, car, pants pockets, etc. but to no avail. Instead of hunting around more and becoming more frustrated, I decided to just make an appointment at the DMV for a replacement. Thankfully, the DMV here is great about getting you in as close as possible to your appointment time.
• So Thursday, our day that was supposed to NOT have an outing, became DMV day! It could not have been less painful--praise the Lord! VERY in-and-out with all the DMV people asking how old you were and telling me what a handsome baby I have. :) I couldn't agree more. ;) They did retake my picture, which I wasn't expecting, so I'm SO glad I pulled my hair into something other than a pony tail and put on something besides a t-shirt... just in case. ;)
• Then we went to Daddy's work to see him! He was "on call" in case we had to wait awhile at the DMV or you were very fussy (it's right by his work). We didn't need him to come to the rescue then, so we went to see him after we were done instead. A few people who hadn't seen you before got to see you this time. And the doc control ladies marveled that you still have all your hair. :)
• On Friday we drove to the SW side of town to Miss Sheli's to see your newborn photo proofs and pick them up. They are WONDEFUL! We placed an order for a few enlargements, and they should be here soon. She held you while I looked through the proofs, and you were very sweet. You do NOT like the carseat when it's not moving, so I was glad she offered to hold you! I had brought our new sling in case you were fussy.
• Friday the rest of the day you were very fussy again. And then Friday night it seemed your colic broke through--even the swaddle blanket couldn't keep it at bay. Daddy, Gma, and Auntie Joy were a huge encouragement as Mommy talked to all of them in tears wishing she knew how to ease your frustration and exhaustion. You FINALLY crashed to sleep after a couple hours of crying (not constantly--we were holding you and checking on you if we did try putting you in your crib) and then slept FOUR hours. Mommy had to wake you up to eat, and was glad you ate well because she was quite uncomfortable after you going that long and skipping her usual pumping session due to how late it was when you finally went to sleep. She had to wake you for each of your feedings that night.
• Saturday morning you got to take a little rest with Daddy while Mommy got in one more sleep for the morning. Later, I went to the grocery store for the first time in weeks. No really, since before you were born! Daddy went to get his phone reactivated (the screen had stopped working so he got a replacement), and you took a nap in your sling... to the sound of a vacuum Mommy found on iTunes. I played the 3o second "song" preview for you over and over and it lulled you to sleep. I need to ask Daddy if we can purchase that "song." ;)
• Lastly, your friends Nate, Melissa, and Caleb brought us over some pizza for dinner. YUm! Mommy's was actually cheese-less, because we learned earlier this week that you are not ready for dairy yet! It was still really good. :) And you got to see your buddy Caleb. It will be so fun to see you two cooing and rolling and crawling around... in no time, I'm sure!
• That's our week and weekend so far. Tomorrow, you and I MIGHT make it to some part of church! Wouldn't that be amazing?! We're going to see how the night goes and when your feeding's fall, but we're hoping to take you. :)

Milestones:
*You have noticed the bird mobile above the rocking chair in your room. You noticed the crib quilt hanging behind the rocking chair, too, and loved to stare at all the animals on it while you were eating.
*You grabbed Mommy's hair for the first time! Thankfully, you didn't pull. ;)
*You held onto a toy! Yea for you!


Thanks everyone for keeping up with us! Please keep praying for pockets of sleep (and peace and energy when those pockets are lacking), for Asa to eat and grow well, and for wisdom for us as we learn new things about sweet Asa all the time!