Six Weeks Old!!

Roman is officially six weeks old today!! This is a huge milestone! He is smiling a lot more!! Yesterday, we had a funny time. I was holding him, getting ready to feed him and he pooped in his pants. What's new! It shot out on the floor and all over his little outfit! I am not a fan of pampers!! Anyways, I go to change it and try not to get it everywhere and he starts peeing, spraying in his face, hair, and all over the pack n play! I am just dying laughing and I swear he starts smiling, laughing with me!! Then I finally wipe him off enough to nurse him and he pees through the new diaper while I'm nursing him all on me!!! Oh the joys of little boys!! I changed officially today to size one diapers. So far, no leaking!!! Yippee!!! Hopefully that was the problem!

Six weeks old also means that I can take him out more and not worry about him getting sick. I went to the mall yesterday and target for the first time with him. It was so great!!! Today, I met Kristin and Ariele for lunch. Roman did great!! I love not being housebound anymore!! We don't do good when mommy has cabin fever!!

Finally, six weeks means I can really start exercising!!! We have been going on walks almost every day since we came home from the hospital. Matt, Roman, Captain, and I love them. I'm just so excited to start running again. Yesterday was the first time that I ran on the treadmill since I was 20 weeks pregnant. It was great!! I ran one mile. Also, I starting lifting weights again. I hate feeling "soft". It feels good to be more active. I've lost 22 lbs of the 33 lbs that I gained through pregnancy. Just a little over 10 more to go. I just want to fit back into my pre-pregnancy pants. None of them fit yet because my hips have gotten wider. That would be horrible if I have to buy all new pants!! Horrible for the budget!!! Hopefully in time!

Here are some latest pics of Roman...

My little six week old peacefully sleeping!!

Ha Ha mom, I wet my pants all over you!!!
I caught a smile!!!

What a stud!!! Ha Ha!!

Lunch today with Ariele and Peyten. Sorry Kristin wasn't in the picture!

First Road Trip!!

We took Roman to Tulsa over Easter weekend for his first road trip! I was kind of nervous, but everything worked out perfectly!!! Matt's brother, Mike, flew in to Dallas and drove with me to Tulsa since Matt was on a trip. Matt met us in Tulsa at his parent's house the next day. Roman got to meet all of his aunts, uncles, and cousins over the weekend! Matt's cousins, Jennifer and Roux, threw us a sip and see shower that Friday night. Then Saturday we headed to the lakehouse for the traditional easter festivities. Below are the pictures! Warning - lots of pictures!!

Uncle Mark and Aunt Whitney and the triplets meet Roman for the first time!!!

Matt and me at the shower

Us with Cousin Jordan

Matt, Great Grandma, Whitney, and Gracie

The kiddo dinner table

Opening gifts!

More airplanes!!!
The family!

At the lake on Saturday celebrating the triplets 3rd birthday!!!

Roman's first Easter!!!

Grandma's Easter card for Roman

Headed back home for our 5 hour drive!

What we've been up to lately...

We've have a crazy, fun time lately with Roman. My mom came the first of March and stayed for 27 days!! I miss her a lot! We had a great time with her and she was so helpful in the adjustment of having a new baby! Hopefully she can come back soon!! My brother, Andy and his family came down for a weekend too. We attempted a few pictures with my mom and her grandchildren.

On another note, Matt and I have been getting adjusting to Roman's eating, sleeping schedule. We've had a a few scares with his weight gain. Nobody could have possibly warned me how hard nursing is! It has been such a challenge. I think we've got it now, though. Roman lost even more weight at his 2 week check up, so I have devoted everything I had to get him back up to weight. I feel like all he does is eat!! We went today to the doctor and he is finally above his birth weight!! Yeah!! No more pumping after a few feedings!! We're still giving him one bottle of formula for his last night time feeding. It's helping because he's sleeping for 4-1/2 hours after that feeding. I actually get a little bit of sleep!! Now that we're in more of a routine, I promise to update the blog more often!!

We had Roman's photo shoot a little over a week ago. Jennifer took the pictures and did an amazing job!!! Check out her website: Haute Shot Photography.