John Mason Bremer

John will be 2 weeks old tomorrow and the time is flying by. From the beginning for those that are hearing about John for the first time...

Born Thursday, April 15th at 8:54am, 9 pounds 12 ounces 22 inches long. I pushed for 2 hours to get that big head out! John spent some time in the NICU because his blood sugar was low for a baby his size but we were all discharged healthy Saturday afternoon.

Since he has been home he has been very popular. There are lots of friends and family around to visit and help out. We had dinners made for us our first week back (thanks cousin Ellie for planning that!) and have been enjoying watching this little guy move and grow. His cord stump fell off last night so he had his first bath, which he slept through most of :) He is surprisingly strong and lifts his head and looks around all the time. He eats and sleeps like a champ which makes life easier for Mom and Dad. This week he even started involuntary smiling as his facial muscles develop and grow. When he is awake, John likes to look at fans and lights and swing in his Ocean Wonders swing. He also likes to sleep in his swing which gives me some hands free time during our days together to do things like blog and post pictures and spend some brief time in the garden.

John has fit snugly into our family of 3, plus two dogs and two cats. The animals are great with him so far but it definitely feels a bit more crowded in the house these days!