6 weeks and sad!!!!

Well, Chapman is 6 weeks today! I can't believe how fast the last 6 weeks have flown by! I feel like it was yesterday that Jason and I were getting ready to go to the hospital and now Chapman is already 6 weeks old. Well, the sad part is, I am going back to work tomorrow. Although I am going to enjoy getting back into a routine, I am going to miss my little angel's face! I can't even start talking about it (or typing for that matter) without tears running down my face. I know things will get much better, but right now, I am just heartbroken that I won't get to spend all day with my little Chapman! There is good news though....I am working until April 15th and then going to take about two and a half weeks off as an "extended maternity leave" or actually vacation days! I can't wait to be able to spend that time with Chapman, but I am sure it will be just as hard going back after those two and a half weeks. Until April 15th, my Mama and Mrs. Baker are going to keep Chapman, so at least I can call as much as I want to check on him! After the two and a half weeks I am off in April, my Mama will keep him again until June and then he will start ECDC at First Methodist! I am really excited about him going to ECDC, but I can only imagine that day....I am sure I will be back to the tears again!

Anyway, back to the most important part of our blog, Chapman. Like I said, he is 6 weeks old today and he is GROWING like crazy! He now weighs about 13 pounds. We went to the lake this past weekend and he slept about 9 hours on Friday and 8 and a half on Saturday. Last night he only slept about 7 and a half, but we are not complaining at all! I think it is just something about the lake that makes you relax and sleep longer!!! :):) Also, Bogie and Chapman get along GREAT...Bogie is such a good big brother and usually lets Chapman have all the attention, but sometimes he wants to join in the fun, as you can see below! I have attached some new pictures below. They are all just random pictures, but I hope you enjoy!

Bogie playing in the snow!!!

Chapman LOVES his Daddy!!!

Yes, Chapman has already been to play golf!

Chapman and Bogie....."Brotherly LOVE"

Chapman and Anna Reese....after Mama's went on a relaxing walk!

One month appointment....

Well, Chapman is one month old today and Mama and Daddy cannot believe it! The past month has been such a blessing, but has flown by so quickly! We went for his one month checkup and once again Chapman has gained 2 pounds in 2 weeks. He now weighs 11 pounds and is 22.5 inches long. He is growing so fast. The doctor said he is in the top 25% for weight and 20% for height! Jason and I are so glad he is doing so well! He is now sleeping through the night (or he has the last 3 nights), but you can read about that on my post below! He is also holding his head up and awake a lot more during the day than he has been in the past. I will try to post some new pictures soon!

WE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.....

Chapman slept through the night Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night. Jason and I are SO proud of him. Well, he didn't sleep through the entire night...he slept for 6 hours straight (and went 7 hours between feedings), so any of you that have children know that 6 hours of straight sleep pretty much counts as sleeping through the night...especially at one month old!

He had been getting up about every 4 hours to eat (which means that I was getting, at a maximum, 3 hours of sleep). Jason was talking to a customer on Friday that said a couple of his friends went and bought a swaddle blanket and they swaddled the baby and the baby slept through the night the first night. Of course we have swaddled Chapman, but it seemed like he always wanted his arms out of the swaddle, so that is what we did. After about a week, we quit swaddling him all together. So Friday night, Jason (aka "SUPER DADDY") swaddled Chapman, including his arms, tight and we put him in his crib at about 10:15. He whined for a few minutes and then fell right to sleep. He didn't wake up until about 4:30. We couldn't believe it! Anyway, I am now a true believer that babies really LOVE to be swaddled and that is the one thing that is helping Chapman sleep through the night! Thank to Chapman's wonderful Daddy...Mama now feels like a new person!