last day at the breakers

Today is our last day in our apartment at the Breakers. It is kind of sad moving out- this place has become our home. We have lived here since we moved to Colorado. We lived here before and after we got married. Doug spent alot of time home alone here the first year before he found work. This is the home we took our baby home to. It has been a good place- I like the lake, and enjoyed using the pool and going to fitness classes. Our lives are different now, with Chris. I can't just go and swim or go to a class. He is my primary responsibility. We also need more room. There is not enough room for a dedicated nursery in our two bedroom apartment. The house we are moving to is a small three bedroom house, so Chris will have his room, we'll have a room, and we'll have a guest room/ computer room. I still haven't been in the house yet. Apparently the master bedroom is good sized but the other two bedrooms are pretty small. We'll see how well everything fits in the guest room. It will be nice to have a nursery to set up, decorate, and make kid safe. Moving is going to be interesting logistically. Basically, Doug, Joe, Ramin, and hopefully Nate (assuming Angie doesn't go into labor today or tomorrow) will do the entire move. I'm going to take the baby, pack n play, and baby supplies to Angie's house. We are planning on spending Saturday night at the Pennocks place. Then we'll trek down to Littleton on Sunday. Until today, I hadn't thought about the fact that I would have no place to sit and nurse the baby once all the furniture had been removed. I was planning on staying at our apartment during the day, but I realized that wouldn't work very well. I appreciate the Pennocks offering us a home base for this crazy move.

becky!

Becky came by and met Chris today. Look at his arm in this photo- it's an action shot, with flailing arm in motion.

dinner guests

We had a great time seeing Carrie, Nate, and Angie for dinner. Carrie was in town for work, and we wanted to try to sqeeze in one last dinner with the Pennocks before they have their baby!

baby bath

I have now given Chris a few real baths in the kitchen sink. It is kind of scary holding a wet and slippery newborn. I haven't quite figured out how to wash his back, because that's where my arm is, and I have not let go of his leg. I guess I will just have to let go of the leg and hold him elsewhere to wash his back and the back of his neck. Veteran moms- any tips?

grandma and grandpa visit

Grandma and Grandpa are here visiting. They are so excited to spend time with their grandson!

angie and chris

Angie came by today. Here she is holding Chris on top of her very pregnant belly!

2 weeks

Chris had his two week old doctor's appointment today. It was kind of fun- the family practice resident who saw him was one of my interns at Denver Health! And she got to be my baby's doctor. Chris is doing great- he's up to 7 lb 4 ounces now. He still gets a goopy right eye after sleeping, but I can stop the antibiotic eye drops. The last few days, he has been sleeping during the day and being up at night, which makes it hard for me to get sleep, since I want to do things when it's light out. But I'm going to try to nap when he does today to get some more rest. Our move to Littleton is coming up on the 18th. Doug has been packing up our apartment. I have packed two boxes, and he has packed the rest.

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