Tyler's Firsts...plus more updates from the first 2 weeks

First, Ty is two weeks old today!! What a big boy! We love you so much Tyler Colby!

I apologize in advance for the scattered blog post. It has to be done in between feedings and diaper changes....

Ty has had many firsts over the past 2 weeks.

• The day after we got home from the hospital, Ty went to his first take-out restaurant: Subway
• Ty went out to his first restaurant for lunch: Lost Dog (one of his parent's favorites)
• Ty has visited Clarendon twice
• Ty has gone to his first baby store: Buy Buy Baby
• Ty went to Grandma Joanie and Grandpa Rick's house
• Ty had two babysitters (Grandpa Rick -- while his mom, grandma and aunt went to get pedicures-- and Aunt Allie, Grandma Joanie, and Grandpa Rick --- while his parents went out to their first "adult-only" dinner with Fern and Khalil)...all went very well.
• Ty went to his first "playgroup" with 4 other kids (they all either ate or slept the whole time)
• Ty has been on walks almost every day (around our neighborhood, to Ballston, Clarendon, and the O&D trail)
• Ty had his first sponge bath and two regular baths in the baby bathtub. (the 2nd bath went much better...less screaming!)
  
• Ty went to happy-hour with his parents at Mexicali Blues in Clarendon

At 1 week old, Ty weighed 5 lbs, 8.5 oz. We have another doctor's appointment tomorrow and look forward to seeing how much he weighs. The past two nights, he has only fed once in the night (meaning he went 5 hours in between the night feedings!). J.D. and I couldn't be more thrilled about this! He is often staying awake during the day for as much as 1-2 hours after feeding. We are trying to keep him up after eating during the day to try to teach him the difference between day and night. Tyler is a fabulous eater and hopefully will continue to be a good sleeper!

J.D. and I have been doing a lot of laundry and dishes. We have been doing Tyler's laundry every other day and running the dishwasher once a day. (Yesterday, he went through 4 or 5 outfits...) He also goes through somewhere between 10-15 diapers a day....

We added his name to his nursery after he was born:

I'm not very good at telling who babies look like, but I think that Tyler's facial expressions are identical to J.D....it's pretty funny. However, as Fern pointed out, I think he has my profile and definitely has my nose. Check it out:
J.D. went back to work on a modified schedule last week. Ty and I enjoyed our time together, but certainly missed him! Here daddy comes home from work and Ty is very excited to see him.
Ty has had many visitors in the past two weeks and has loved meeting everyone!! Thanks to all of our family and friends for the kind wishes, food, visits, etc. We love you all and are so glad that Ty is getting to spend time with you!