On one hand, I can't believe Finley has been with us a whole week now and on the other hand, it's as if he has always been with us.
Since he has been home, life has adapted accordingly to make space and time throughout the days and nights for his feeding and nappy changes.
I'm amazed how quickly as parents, you adapt to handling a baby from not being sure how to hold him and the first fiddlie nappy changes, to being able to change nappies within seconds of one coming off and a clean one going on. Being able to carry him and make a coffee at the same time.
In Finley's first week of being here, we have learned many things about being parents but I would have to say the nightly cluster feeds took both Zoe and me by surprise. We couldn't believe how this calm, contented baby all day turned into milk monster for hours and hours. As Finley isn't being bottle feed or having a dummy, this all falls onto Zoe to be constantly feeding him, as the dad you can feel quite helpless during this time. All being useful for is changing nappies and trying to give mum a few previous minutes before he starts craving more milk by nursing him. Then all of a sudden he falls asleep and is once again that contented and calm baby.
Finley is a huggy baby, never happier than lying on mummy or daddy's chest. He obviously gets a lot of comfort from being in such close contact with his parents. I love this, he is only going to be this size for such a short time and I want to be able to cuddle him as often as I can before he gets bigger.
Finn sleeps everywhere except the two places he should sleep! He sleeps in the bouncer, carry cot and car seat but doesn't like the moses basket or his pod. The mid wife says this is natural for breast milk babies and over the coming weeks, will be more content in the basket and pod. We have noticed even of the last two days he is getting more content with lying in them for short periods of time.
So, anyways that is week one and Finley is getting bigger, stronger and more alert with each passing day.
Becoming Dad......
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