Connor Update

I have so much to catch up on including my online Tesco food shop as our freezer is as bare as bare can be -but i thought i would give you all an update first (Priorities! ;)) I will do a few different posts over the next few days to catch up, unfortunately this one is not going to be my birth story (but i will get to that very soon) i really want to write that while i am wide awake (few months or years then!) and it will be complete with photos that i need to get uploaded too.

My newest addition Connor is now 5 days old and i still find it hard to believe he is here and that he is mine, the kids have all taken to him so well and we have had little to no jealousy from Lucas! i was so worried about how he would react as he is a right mummy's boy but he has been fine, asking to hold him and feed him and even gives him a kiss, this makes me happy. Rhianna has calmed down a bit now but the first 4 days she was constantly in his face, making sure she was touching him and wanting to hold him all the time, getting in a mood when someone else was holding him, but now it seems the novelty is wearing off. Lacey the one that was most excited she always called him her "baby boy" and thought he was just going to be hers, well she has took the least interest in him, has hardly held him, doesn't seem bothered by him, still spends all her time playing with her little people and doll house. 

The midwife came round today for Connor's 5 day check and he now weighs 9lbs 2oz so he didn't lose any but put on 1oz and that's no surprise he is already on 3oz bottles and is already into 0-3 months clothes, i have never "experienced" having a big baby before, my biggest baby weighed in at 8lbs 1oz and all of my children wore little baby and newborn clothes for weeks so when Connor totally skipped that age i was shocked, i now have a huge pile of clothes he never got to wear which i will need to sell, that's what i get for hoping i was carrying a 7lb baby ;-)

We have had a few visitors but we still have alot to get through! he still needs to meet some aunties/uncles/cousins and he is meeting the great grandparents tomorrow as well as his great auntie. Everyone has loved him so far but then who doesn't love a snuggle with a newborn?? My cousin got us a gorgeous hamper with nappies, wipes and lots of toiletries and a few outfits (not forgetting a bar of choc) which was really nice of her.

So far Connor is a laid back calm baby but then we are only on day 5 and we know how quickly things can change, he sleeps well during the day even around the children and all the noise (such as the hoover) but at night he won't sleep i think it must be too quiet for him and peaceful as he does seem to wake up and cry when all things are quiet, if he is on my chest or in the crook of my arm at night he will sleep a 4 hour stretch but otherwise he will just scream. 

We gave him his first proper wash tonight he was far from impressed but i don't think i would be very impressed being dunked in the sink either, i decided not to purchase a baby bath this time round as they are used soo quickly and a waste of money, he will be in the big tub before we know it so the sink it was. 

I will cut this short and save the rest of my rambles for another entry (one born every minute is on), here are some photos from the last 5 days. 

not impressed with his hair wash

Fluffy hair after having it washed

Just chilling out

Big brother giving a feed