Snyder

Hayden 2 week stats:

 

weight :10 lbs. 4.2 oz. (95%)

height: 22 1/2 inches (90%)

 

Yep, he is getting pretty big! He is so sweet too. Now he is almost

3 weeks old and I just know that he has gotten fatter.
You can see it in his face and on his thighs.

I wish he would stop growing so I can enjoy him

a bit longer. They grow up too fast

don't they?

Where has the time gone? Pretty soon he is going

to be crawling around.

So I am documenting a few things

I have learned about my son in the 3 weeks we have

known him ......

 

 

. he loves to eat. Every 3 hours on the dot. He is clockwork.

. he only gets grumpy when his is really tired

and doesn't want to be held any longer,

or when he is really, really hungry.
.he has to be swaddled. With one arm out.

. he is starting to use a pacifier. I am not sure about that.

. he has to sleep in the swing. He hates laying down flat.

. when he is awake is a very alert

. he has a really strong neck.

. he is just so happy.

. he is mine. all mine.

 

Now I would be lying if I said that raising 5 kids has been easy.

Quite the opposite. It has been the struggle of my life

trying to figure out where I need to be

who I need to be helping and

where I should be spending most

of my time.

Ellie seems to be fine with Hayden. When he wakes up she

runs, yelling " poop" down the hallway to my room

to let me know he is awake. She will come and sit

next to me on the bed while I feed him

and she is holding her baby,

feeding her. Now mind you, monkey see,

monkey do. She will try to nurse her baby

as well. It is the funniest thing.

Then she will grab the diapers and wipes and start

wiping her baby. She has got this mothering thing

down pat already. She is going to be

an amazing mom one day.

All the other boys are just in love with him.

They all love holding him.

Andrew asked me the other day if we should

put Hayden on the floor to see if

he could start to crawl.

I told him, "Let's not get ahead of

ourselves here." He was okay with

that response.

So we just hold him lots and love him even more.

He has been the perfect addition to our home and family.