We've been home for a week with Jacob. Life is definitely different with 3 little ones instead of 2. I am slowly getting the hang of it but am super thankful mom has been here to help with Curtis and Judah. Our first few nights home were pretty miserable. Jacob did not, at all, want to sleep being put down. He wanted to be held and every time we tried to put him down, even after nursing and rocking, he would wake up within just a few minutes. So Isaac and I took shifts sleeping in the recliner with him on us since we refuse to co sleep and have him in bed with us. Finally, he seemed to get the hang of sleeping on his own, at least for a little while. I've been trying to put him down during the day to sleep, which I think is helping, although I do love holding him and just sitting and rocking with him when he sleeps, so that is hard, but once mom leaves, I'll be thankful I have done that so I can actually take care of the older boys.
Jacob is nursing well, which is wonderful and a very different experience. He doesn't self latch, although I know that will come but after a minute of working with him, he latches well and nurses very well so he's already over his birth weight. We did try a bottle with him last night for the first time, and he drank it right down, so hopefully we can be consistent with that, and get him to take bottles so I can have a little break every now and then and we can go on a date without him soon.
Curtis and Judah are doing well and loving being big brothers. Curtis has seemed to adjust very well. He loves to help me out, bringing me things when I need it and can't easily get up because I'm nursing. He loves to pat Jacob's back and give him kisses. Judah, it was a little more difficult. He's definitely had an adjustment period, and still does, but he does love his little brother. He'll crawl in my lap while I'm nursing him and want to rub his head and give him kisses. But he definitely is aware that he is not the baby anymore and he doesn't quite know what to do with that.
All in all, it's been a pretty good week. I've been able to get some rest, and he does sleep a few hours at a time now at night so I'm very thankful for that. We've had an outpouring of love from so many people, even though we barely know people here. Our neighbors have brought gifts, one of Isaac co workers brought dinner, and we're close enough that family and friends have visited. It's been nice, in this new place, to not feel alone like it could have been if we'd gotten a job somewhere else. We enjoyed Isaac being home for several days, the boys loved having him around so much, and they love mom being here to play with them. So while it has been challenging to figure out how to take care of 3 boys, I've been blessed with a lot of help so I don't have to do it on my own yet. That comes Monday, so we'll see how that goes...
Here's a few pictures from our first week. Sadly, I can already see that Jacob will probably not have as many pictures of his early childhood as the other boys just because there doesn't seem to be time, but I am trying to remember to capture some fun memories...
He's not sure what to think of his swing yet, but sometimes he likes it for a few minutes, so that's good
He really does love his little brother
This is how Isaac made dinner one night
A few newborn pictures...unlike the other boys, he was awake and completely calm the whole time.
The boys woke up while I was doing pictures so I tried to get a few pictures of the all 3. This was the only one I could get and Jacob rolled off their laps immediately afterwards, again, completely calm and landed on his belly happy and content
Jacob's first bath, I'm pretty sure I have a picture of Curtis that looks just like this. Neither of them liked their first bath. I'm hoping that will change.
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