1 Week Old

I can't believe Burke is already 8 days old today!! wow. So I have lots to say but not a lot of time to type (go figure) so I'll do bullets:

• The first week was rough. I didn't expect postpartum recovery to be so painful and intense.  Also because of the nature of my delivery (and all the stitches after) I didn't get a chance to breastfeed within that first hour.  We have been struggling with that majorly up until yesterday.
• Breastfeeding is going ok now that I am getting hour long breaks in between and am starting to get used to it! It also helps that my milk FINALLY came in yesterday.
• Burke is a strong baby! He already turns himself over onto his side to sleep since he doesn't like being on his back.
• Tommy and I have been doing really well. No fighting or anything, so that has been one really good thing that I didn't expect (everyone says you'll hate your husband haha)
• Today is Tommy's first day back to work and I think he is going to be happy to come home tonight!
• I am glad that I signed up for the formula samples through the mail because even though we aren't formula feeding and still haven't bought any, it was a lifesaver this week when he was so hungry he wanted to feed every 15 minutes.
• The pup is doing really well! We are trying really hard to give him attention too but for the most part he is pretty mellow around here. 
• I can't stop taking pictures of him! He is so sweet but the pictures never do it justice. :)
• Tommy is not a fan of our AMP diaper stash. I think the 2 part system annoys him. He does however really like the thirsties, so I am in the process of trading my AMPs for thirsties via kijiji.  This is ok too because I don't mind the AMP, so we'll just get a few extra all-in-ones for tommy to use and we have to buy large diapers anyway for when he outgrows the newborns.  So when we get large sizes, we'll probably just go with thirsties and bumgenius.
• We have been using disposable wipes (again Tommy preference, and if he is changing the diapers then I don't really care haha) and we ran out last night. It was funny because it was almost shocking how quickly that large tub went. Made me SO glad we have cloth diapers and not disposables!! 
• I have already lost 24 lbs!!!!! SO EXCITING :) I gained 32.5 overall, so only 8.5lbs from my original weight. Woohoo! Probably the hardest 8lbs but oh well :)
• One last note: If you are having a baby, never ever let anyone stay in your house.  The in-laws were here and granted it was the only way for them to see Burke, it was so much more stress than is necessary. We don't have a spare room so our living room was taken over and it was awkward breastfeeding around Tommy's brother, so I spent most of the weekend by myself in the bedroom. Not ideal. This plus having to think of meals and the massive sink of dishes I have to find time to do today from this weekend makes me very stabby lol.

Now some pictures from his first week: