Well, 2.5 weeks go by fast! I wanted to update the blog several times, but never had time or was too tired...as you can imagine :) So...the update: At Luke's 2 week at home check up last Thursday, he had gained to 5 lbs 6 oz. We were thrilled as he is gaining weight faster than expected! Remember, 14 days before when we brought him home, he was only 4lbs 2.5 oz. He has grown 3 inches longer as well and is up to 19 inches long. I'm proud to say he is growing out of a few preemie outfits, but some of them are still too big...ha! His cheeks are starting to puff out and his tummy is definitely expanding. His arms and legs are still so thin. Poor thing has baby acne pretty bad. He is a great nurser and possibly a little piglet as he spits up after most feeds.
Luke is doing good overall. He still sleeps a lot, but does have some wake time. He loves to listen to Alex and David's voice. Unfortunately, he cries randomly at night so I am getting very little sleep :( Also, he eats every 3 hrs during the day still, but wants to eat more often at night :( I'm still just thankful he is not at the hospital, but praying he figures this night thing out soon! Please pray with me as I'm super sleep deprived. I drank coffee this morning as last night was the worst; I slept about 2.5 hrs. However, I had a great day today with all three kiddos probably due to the awesome weather allowing us to be outside most of our morning.
Thankfully, Alex and David are adjusting so much better than expected. Yes, they still have meltdowns occasionally, but it is nothing like when I brought David home from the hospital. Alex melted constantly back then. They have each other to play (and fight) with now so they are not so jealous of Luke. There are still times of crying and wanting to be held while I nurse, but not every day :) They both love Luke and are super sweet and gentle with him. I am thankful for that as Alex at 21 months old bit David's toe and drew blood when he was less than 6 weeks old! She is so motherly with Luke, wanting to read to him, give blanket, pacy, kisses, etc.
We are very thankful. Luke is 7 weeks old and one day. Everything has been an extreme blur, so trying to savor our time now. We have been receiving meals every other night for over 6 weeks (tonight being the last). It has been amazing! Thank you again to all who brought meals. It was a huge blessing and scheduled perfectly. Also, I was released to drive last Monday, but we are still not taking Luke out for a bit longer. However, I got out for my first Girls Night Out tonight in the first time in months. It was great! :)
Papasan sleeping...how we survived his first few nights at home.
In bouncy seat a couple of weeks after the above pic. I can tell he has gained here, but don't be deceived. He is still tiny weighing in just over 5lbs here.
My sister, Robin, holding Luke.
David loving on brother
Fighting over Luke...notice David pinching Alex - ha!
Posing for camera
Being silly
I know about the "Back to Sleep" campaign, but my kiddos love sleeping on their tummies. We monitor him during the day and he does great. We don't do it every nap, but some. He does have tummy time in which he is strong enough to lift his head and turn a different direction.
Alex aggravating David and not letting him play with the toy phone that they pulled out of the baby toys we have stored.
Then, they play so sweet that I wonder how could they ever fight. ha!
Cutie Pie
Our stand up deep freeze is almost full of frozen breast milk...every drawer and most all shelves.
Thankfully, I have weaned from pumping, but have tons of milk in which a good bit will probably go to waste :( I looked into donating it, but it was too late as a screening had to be done before freezing the milk. O well, we'll use some for Luke's cereal one day.
