Tummy time with Finnegan

I'm feeling much better today. I think eating lots of spinach and iron-rich foods is starting to pay off. I'm pretty tired right now and will go to bed in a few minutes, but I've had a busy day.

I managed to go upstairs six times today: 1) to make my lunch because Doug was taking a nap with Finnegan, 2) to feed the dogs their dinner, 3) to make some dinner, 4) to get the rest of our dinner, 5) to make some snacks to eat while watching a movie and 6) to return dishes to the sink.
Believe me this is huge progress for me, but now I feel really tired and my hands are shaking and I don't think that I can pick Finnegan up until I get a nap. I also managed to take a long shower this morning without feeling like passing out. I'll keep eating the spinach.

Finnegan kept me occupied most of the day with nursing him and holding him in my lap. He's real sensitive to the cold so I held him close and he slept for about five hours in my arms. Even though I felt like my arms would fall off, I didn't want to put him in the crib. He looked so angelic while practicing his smiling during his nap. I was just amazed at how beautiful babies are and especially Finnegan. This evening I put him on a donut shaped pillow called a boppy so he could practice lifting his head. He doesn't usually enjoy it, but this time I got right down on the floor and looked into his eyes and encouraged him with try while patting his back and caressing his face. He didn't fight or put up a fuss at all and as soon as I noticed that he was getting tired, we stopped in order to reinforce a positive event. Babies are so smart, I'm amazed at how alert he is.

The more I hold him the deeper I fall in love with this little guy and I can't wait to hold him again.