Happy Birthday Bennett

He is just celebrating being 1 month old, but it has been quite a month for him.
Good news is we have found some things that will most likely (fingers crossed) help with his gas and general unhappiness. First of all, I have been exclusively nursing Bennett which until today has been successful. At his weight check he only gained 3 ounces in 10 days. Writing about his inability to gain weight makes me feel like the worst mom in the world, especially since I nurse him all darn day! His lack of weight gain could be contributed to his intolerance of milk in my breast milk, inability to suck efficiently or his body is unable to absorb nutrients. Not only has he not gained weight his stools have been dark green and the wrong consistency. The intervention is to continue nursing (avoiding all milk products) but supplement with formula and hope for weight gain with healthier stools. Just today, with the few ounces of formula he has been so much more content. I can't begin to explain how hard the past week has been and how guilty I feel that he hasn't been getting enough food...but I am hopeful we can make our sweet baby healthy!
Our handsome 1 month old. I love his big giant dark blue eyes! And of course his hair, man I know I have said it, but it's so soft!

Newborn and Family Pictures

This little Bennett melts my heart!

So far, having two sweet boys has been incredible! An incredible amount of work and an incredible joy!! It's impossible not be in love with our sweet Bennett. I wish I could hold him all day long!!!
Just some pictures of the blissful moments, it's hard to capture the chaotic moments!:)

Grateful

Each night before we put Pax to bed we ask what he's grateful for that day...just the other night I heard him tell Bob he is grateful for the following things:

1. Eating

2. Vacuum

3. Neeewww coffe maker

He makes me smile!

Paxton-Year 2

Brotherly LOVE

Having a newborn and a 2 year old can be challenging, and so rewarding at the same time. Paxton has two true loves in his life, mowing and baby. In his sleep the only words I have ever heard him say aremow and baby. When he wakes he asks about baby and to go outside. Pax smothers Bennett with kisses and helps with baths, diaper changes, etc. Below are some pictures of these sweet brothers. Also are pictures of cousin love with Sutton and Madilyn.

Bennett James Welch

There is nothing better than a sweet Bennett. He came into this world with a full head of light brown hair weighing 8.6lbs and 21 inches long. After waiting 8 days past my due date he arrived on May 29th at 2:30 pm. During delivery the cord wrapped around his neck causing the doctor to pull the cord off his neck and the cord burst. The doctor clamped the cord quickly and Bennett is just fine! But he made quite the entry into the world!
My two boys don't look very similar. We believe Bennett has my nose but otherwise we are not sure who he resembles. But his hair, it's so soft, I can't keep my hands from touching it constantly!
I can't believe we have two boys, we feel like the luckiest parents and oh the fun we will have with these two guys! But for now, our lives are consumed with nursing and hair dryers as that is what keeps Bennett happy!
Below are pictures of him on his birthday!