1 month...

yes, I know, Bronson will be 2 months next week...sue me. It's taken awhile to finish

Month 1 in review
It's been such a blurr, everyday goes by so fast & I'm already big time dreading going back to school... I could spend all day, everyday holding little man. It seems that he changes a little everyday & it is sooo hard to believe that just a few weeks ago he was growing in my belly. Man God is amazing. We have been blessed with a pretty easy little guy that started sleeping in six hour stretches just before 2 weeks...Thank goodness because this momma is not good without her sleep. At 2 weeks Daddy gave Bronson his first bottle of pumped milk & he took it like a champ. By the end of week 3 I was exclusively pumping & feeding Bronson pumped milk. It was a little stressful at first but we've got it down now & I really think it's helped with getting longer stretches of sleep. I loved nursing & had no issues, even in the beginning, but it's so nice knowing how much he's had to eat & that he is satisfied. We'll still nurse sometimes when we're out running errands for a long time (dragging that pump is a PAIN!) or if I'm feeling sentimental. Bronson can hold his head up like a champ, for a little bit & can roll it from one side to the other...I'm not sure when this started, I just know he can do it...it's hard to keep track of everything...Here's a list of first for month one:
9/10 - Grandma Sandy & Grandpa Paul (they still aren't sure what they want to be called) get to the hospital in the wee hours of the morning. (around 2am) We break visitors hours rules so they can come in & meet the little man for the first time (remember, we liked the night nurse & she at least pretended to like us) HAPPY BIRTHDAY Grandpa! :o)
9/11 - We leave the hospital & stop for pain pills on the way home...Kinda shocked they let us leave so early. We're home by 2pm, in time to listen to Bronson's first Cowboys game on the radio.
9/13 - first appointment with Dr. Pascoe- healthy little boy, 6lbs 4.5oz & 19inches
First Costco trip on the way home from the doctor, we needed coffee (desperately) Grandma & Grandpa head back to Oklahoma
9/15 - Daddy went back to work. Bronson & I survived our first day all alone (barely) Really it wasn't too bad.
9/16 - first walk in the stroller. It looked like there was a 'for sale' sign in the neighbor's yard. I got nosey so we walked down to see - yep, 'for sale' The walk was probably less that 200 yards round trip but that was decent progress seeing that I had my guts split open a week ago.
Grandma Debbie & Grandpa Kent come to visit
9/17 - Bronson's first big outing - newborn pictures with Joy - ADORABLE!
9/19 - Grandma & Grandpa head back to OK
9/22 - slept for 6 hours between feedings (9:30-3:30am) wwwoooohooo!! :o)
9/23 - Back to Dr. Pascoe - growing boy, 7lbs 3.5oz & 20in :o) She sent us to the hospital for another PKU test, the bloodwork lady got blood all over Bronson's carseat & onesie...boo.Brock gave Bronson his first 2 ounce bottle & gave mom a break.
9/26 - Went to LifeGroup for the first time. Bronson wore his 'Chicks Dig Scars' onesie, the chicks dug him
9/29 - lunch with Dad in Greenville - Brock & I had Chinese, Bronson ordered the breastmilk, then we ran to Hobby Lobby for the first time (and maybe the last), Bronson was so not a fan.
9/30 - met all the Dodd Dinosaur friends for the first time today (I'm kinda stir crazy at this point, can you tell?) & Bronson's belly button crusty fell off (thank goodness! That thing was nasty!)
10/1 - first real bath & Bronson L-O-V-E-D it! he's going be a little fish like mom
10/2 - Went to Twisted Root Burger (yum) & met Great Gran for the first time
10/3 - Bronson stayed home with dad while I went to Wylie for Miss Meredith's Sip-n-See. Everyone survived, I might have cried, just a little.
10/7 - Went to my doctors appointment with me & without Brock. My appointment was at 9:45 & I saw the doctor at 10:50. Use your imagination on how well that went. Went to see Miss Cindee at her Breastfeeding support group (even though I'm not technically breast feeding much anymore) Bronson weighed 8lbs 1.5oz- holy cow!
10/9 - Bronson's 1 month birthday - pretty sure we celebrated by watching college football.
There you have it...a month of Bronson...