Baby makes three...

I can't believe that it has been almost one week since Peter was born! Lots has happened so far. I had a lot of energy for the first two or three days, but after that the dropping hormone levels have meant I am a bit more tired.

Feeding is going very well. He is a hearty eater and is already just 3 ounces away from his birth weight (Babies lose weight after birth and are expected to regain it by 2 weeks of age.) His cord fell off today, which was rather momentous.

In his first week he also developed a bit of jaundice and a blocked tear duct, both rather worrisome to new parents, but the midwives were able to give us advice, help us monitor things and both are clearing up quickly. We were so grateful to be able to call the midwife at 11 at night when his eye got all goopy and to be told what to do.

Mostly he is a very easy little fellow, and just fusses when he is hungry or needs something. It usually does not take us too long to figure it out and then he relaxes again. However, he does NOT like having his diaper changed. You would think he would want to be changed out of a soaking wet diaper, but he would much rather keep it on!