Ode to the Couch

I basically live on our couch these days. Well, there or the bed, but I like the couch cause I can watch Drop Dead Diva there. Plus if I nurse Jake in our bed then I fall asleep and he falls asleep which is sometimes awesome, but sometimes just a sweaty mess. As much as I love snuggles with him, mid-day in Texas with limited air conditioning is not conducive to the best experience.

Jake eats a TON. I feel like I'm always glued to the couch feeding him. But I love it.

I'm so grateful he's been so good at breastfeeding. And just like everyone told me, it's gotten MUCH easier. We do give him a bottle of formula at night though, because someone told us to try it out because it helped their babies sleep through the night, and guess what?! They were RIGHT! A lot of the time, Jake sleeps up to 8 hours at night. It's glorious. He's such a good boy!

My parents came to visit last week, which was great. I got lots of naps, and my parents were able to spend lots of time bonding with their new grandson. Plus they kept us all fed and kept up with the house. It was a much needed break.

My days with Jake are somewhat uneventful and mellow, but so wonderful. Just watching his little facial expressions, hearing his little voice as he tries to "talk," or seeing his little legs kick... It's all so magical.

We feel so grateful to have been sent such a sweet boy. Life is so good.