4 Weeks Already????

I cannot believe that 4 weeks ago today we were blessed with such a wonderful little boy. The time really has flown by! Cash is pretty much set in a good routine which is great! He eats every 3 hours and sleeps wonderfully at night. He began sleeping in his room when he turned 2 weeks old, which I didn't know if I was going to be able to manage that because it meant he was growing up, but I did. If I feed him at 9:30 and put him to bed at 10:00, he sleeps until 2:30 or 3:00. He will awake again between 6:00 and 7:00. He will usually then sleep again until 9:30 or 10:00. By 10:00 he is ready for the day and bright eyed. He is beginning to start talking to me during this portion of the day. He squeals, coos, and gurgles. It is so cute! He enjoys tummy time, his bouncer, his swing, and of course, cuddling. When he makes the most noise is when he sits in his bouncer in the morning looking out the back windows. He loves the light. He will usually stay awake until 12:30 when he eats again. Sometimes he will take a nap before his next feeding, but it may only be 30 minutes. Usually after he eats at 3:30 he will sleep until 6:00 or 6:30. Then he will play for a while and take a short nap before he eats at 9:30. He is awake for most of the day, so I think that is why he sleeps so well at night.


I stepped on the scale today with and without Cash and I gained 10 pounds when I stood on the scale with him. I truly hope he isn't 10 pounds already! If he is, I have no idea where it is because he is still lost in 0-3 month clothes and how big is he going to be if he keeps growing like this?


Last weekend, Sept. 12th, Cash took his first rode trip. It was Janice's sister's (Karen) 60th birthday and her daughter's (Dawn) 40th birthday surprise party. Cash was actually born on Dawn's birthday. Tracy, Karen's other daughter threw a surprise party for her mom and sister in O'Fallon at a park. The weather was great and we got to show Cash off to most of the McDowell clan. They all thought he was just precious of course. He did great for the ride up and the ride back. He slept most of the trip both ways, along with dad and Uncle Brice on the trip back.


I have gotten out of the house quite a few times by myself. Ryan has kept Cash a couple of nights to let me go to Hy-Vee and mom came twice this week during the day to let me go run some errands. It was nice to get out of the house, but it was even better coming home to a happy baby boy. On Labor Day, mom watched Cash for a bit so Ryan and I could get out of the house together and do lunch. We went to El Jimador and to Wal-Mart. Last night, Ryan's mom watched Cash so we could go look at cabinets for our dining room. It definately is nice that the grandparents like to push us out of the house so they can spend time with their grandson. I think it definately is good for Ryan and I to get out and do things together. But I must admit, it is going to be really hard to go back to work and be away from him all day. A couple hours here and there is ok, because it goes by so fast, but all day. I-I!

Dad watching tv as Cash falls asleep

Cash and dad in O'Fallon at the surprise party