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| From Collin! |
Well I was convinced Collin wanted to stick around the womb forever. I certainly didn't expect him to show up on his April Fool's due date. However, on the morning of April 1st after dealing with contractions all night, Mike and I headed to the hospital. Three hours of pushing and one c-section later, Collin Michael entered the world. 7 lbs 14 oz and 21 inches long with a full head of hair at 259 pm.
We left the hospital on Friday, April 4th and Collin has met lots of new faces. So far his days consist of sleep, poop, and eat. He opens his eyes more and has quite an expressive face. He makes little grunts, squeaks and wines and is a pretty calm baby except for when hungry and then his tiny body turns tomato red and he sounds like a banshee. So far we've been pretty lucky with his sleeping pattern. He falls asleep at a reasonable hour and normally wakes just once in the night to feed and then again early in the morning.
So far I've discerned the following about Collin's likes and dislikes:
Likes:
Nipples (sadly, he has discovered that only mom's leads to a result)
Being held
Snuggling with mom and dad in bed
Swaddling
The swing
Mirrors
Sleeping
Peeing on mom and dad when we change him
Dislikes:
Being changed
Clothing
The act of swaddling
Sponge baths
As far as parenthood goes, I can already tell it's going to make me much more efficient at time management. As soon as Collin's droopy eyes close, I can rush to a shower, a snack, some cleaning, or if I'm exhausted a nap along with him. Just having some time to read, write or do something for me is also something that I appreciate much more. Still, I never imagined how much love I'd end up feeling for this tiny little person and I know that he'll teach me just as much as I'll teach him.
