The Bates Family: 4 weeks old...

Today my baby turns 4 weeks old. I know to many of you that might not seem very old, but to me it seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home. This week it has sunk in to me that I am going to have to go back to work, and I am NOT liking the thought of that at ALL! Thank goodness my mom is going to watch him (and Jared's mom is going to help out to when needed) or else I don't know what I would do. I told Jared last night that if we would have had to do daycare, I might seriously consider living out of a card board box and staying home with him. It makes me want to cry just thinking about it, so on to the next subject...
Since the last blog we were finally able to find a pacifier that Adler likes, thank goodness. Because that means he is going longer in between feedings then he was without one. We also this last week started giving him one bottle a day, before bedtime with a little bit of cereal in it. That has been a lifesaver, or should I say sleep saver. Now that we have started that we have went from getting up every 2-3 hours, to going to bed at about 10 pm and getting up at 2am and giving him his pacifier (sometimes feeding him if the paci isn't enough) and then we get up at about 5am and feed him and go back to sleep. That is a lot easier on Mom and Dad.
Adler, Mom, and I went last Thursday and got to see the pictures we had taken. They were great! I will post a few of my favorites below.
Another first this week was Adler's play mat, that he loves to lay under and stretch while looking around.
Jared is keeping busy at the farm like always, getting ready to plant wheat (that is if it rains anytime soon at the farm), but he is always very willing to come home after a long days work and help out with whatever needs done, wither it be giving Adler his bath or cooking supper...he is wonderful! As for me, I am enjoying every minute of staying home and taking care of Adler and trying to figure out when I am going to squeeze in enough time to get back to scrap booking!
Well my little man is setting beside me in his bouncy seat and starting to fuss, so I guess that means I am done for now. Until next time...