car rides, yoga and visitors

We've been busy, hence the delay in posting another blog entry. Thanks to everyone who has come over to visit us. Little Eddie seems to like guests and most of the time is on his best behavior. His Uncle Charlie came to visit over Labor Day weekend which was special. We gave Eddie IV his first bath (see the photos in the slide show) and he really seemed to enjoy it - didn't cry one bit, which we were shocked by since he still cries practically every time we change his diaper. Last week was a week of hunkering down for us, at the urging of my paranoid father who says "don't take little Eddie anywhere" as he is scared that Eddie will get sick and acts like the plague is upon us. But also it was good for us to stay at home to focus on breastfeeding and sleeping patterns. This week started off with a huge milestone for me - we had an appointment with the pediatrician on Tuesday and since Eddie III was working, I had to take Eddie IV by myself - it was the first time I was alone with him in the car. And I was anxious about it because with the new regulations with car seats the baby faces backwards and you cannot observe them...so the silence gets to you because you are wondering "is he alive?" and on the opposite end, when he cries I have no way of soothing him except for cranking the classical music up and repeating the phrase "we're almost home." So far I have only contemplated twice about pulling into a Walgreens parking lot just to soothe him. But the ride went okay - he only cried for like 2 minutes on the way there and then passed out. And the Dr's visit went very well - yes, he has been growing - grew an inch in length and now weighs 8 lbs. 9 ozs. Big boy! We also took another trip to the Farmer's Market on Wednesday with Carrie, Emma and Carrie's son Mikali (the pictures will be posted next week), and yesterday we ventured out despite the rain and went to Mama and Baby yoga class. Eddie IV was by far the youngest participant and didn't really allow Mommy to get a workout in since he wanted to be held the entire time...oh well, it is a nice atmosphere for a new mom with a lot of support from other moms and an openness that makes you feel comfortable breastfeeding and changing a diaper in front of strangers. The days go by quickly between all the feedings and we have been taking a 2 hour nap together typically between 2- 4 p.m. Yesterday I hooked up the monitor so now I feel comfortable actually leaving the room when he is sleeping. Right now he is sleeping and I am off to write Thank You notes, hoping that I get more than one done, which is what I completed yesterday before he woke up and was looking for food.