Rolling Stone Gathers Tyler Colby & Zachary Bennett Moss: Week 1: Getting to know Zachary and welcoming him into our family

Week 1

We've had a wonderful week at home. I'm so thankful that J.D. has been able to take 2 weeks of paternity leave! He did have to do some work while he's been home, but it's been amazing to have him home to help us get settled as a family of 4.

In the hospital, Zachary's weight dropped to 7 lbs, 2 oz, but by day 2, his weight was already on the rise at 7 lbs, 3 oz.

At his one week Dr.'s apt, here are the stats:

Weight: 7 lbs, 9 oz (50th%)

Length: 20 in. (55th%)

Head Circumference: 13 1/8 (50th%)

We have spent the week, just enjoying being together as a family, entertaining Tyler, and figuring out Zachary's personality.

Here's what we know so far:

He's a great eater! I feed him every three hours during the day and then we cluster feed (feed more often) between 7-10ish.
He's a great sleeper! He's been sleeping from 10 or 11 until 4 or 5 am (usually 5 1/2-6 1/2 hour stretches) and then he goes back to sleep for another 2-3 hours, when I wake him to feed him so that he is on a similar schedule to Tyler (who gets up around 7 am).
He does not like to have a wet or dirty diaper. ....or even a diaper that is just a tiny bit wet. I think we are changing WAY more diapers than we did with Tyler...unless my memory is failing me.
He likes it when his daddy burps him.

So far, Tyler is adjusting very well. His pretend play has become so elaborate and it's really fun to play with him. We've done lots of art and cooking projects which he's really enjoyed!

Here is a picture diary of our week:

His brother loves him!