Post Partum: Week 7

Weight: 116.5 lbs
Waist: 34 inches

Aches & Pains: Not too bad this week. Lower back, right ankle, hips and some headaches.

Studio: This week I was supposed was pretty tough at the studio. First, Finnegan was sick on Monday afternoon and I had to pick him up and he could not go to school on Tuesday, so he went to the studio with me.

When I got to the studio I found Rachele lying on the couch and looking really bad. She was suffering from a migraine and a really bad cold. She had the same viral infection that had put me in the hospital a couple weeks before. The rest of the day was spent taking care of her until someone could take her home.

The next morning Rachele called me and said she had been in the emergency room all night. After that, I had to run the studio all week by myself and take care of all the photo sessions. It was interesting photographing people while breastfeeding Elijah. It was a bit of a challenge, but everyone was great. One mom held Elijah for an hour while I photographed her son and another dad rocked Elijah while I photographed his son. The parents purchased about $2000 worth of photos, so we did pretty good.

Finnegan: After reading several of Finnegan's daily reports from his pre-school teachers, we are concerned about his behavior. He's been spitting, tackling friends and acting up at home. Everyday he gets a time-out at least two times at home. We've decided that he needs to spend more time at home with us and starting in May he will only go to school for three days and one day with Doug and one day with me.

I know that he's just trying to deal with adjusting to a new baby and not being the center of our attention. I'd probably feel the same way.