10 Weeks Old

Thursday was our first doctor’s appointment in three weeks – that was the longest we have gone without seeing a doctor. Everything checked out okay! Daniel was 10 lbs 5 oz – he is now 10 weeks old – and was 23 ½ inches long. His weight is considered to be in the 10th percentile and his length in the 50th, so he is going to be our tall and skinny boy.

He also received his 2 month shots. Two nurses stood over him and said, “One, two three,” and each poked him and then had one more poke. I just hate to watch him be in pain! He has to have yet another shot next Tuesday for his RSV medication (it is a drug that helps build up his immunity towards RSV and he has to receive it every month). We got home and gave him a little Tylenol and today he seems to be doing just fine.

His doctor told us that he is very strong. He can really hold his head up, both while being held and while on his tummy. And boy, is he smiling!! His smiles are so awesome!

He started sticking his fingers in his mouth a couple weeks ago and still can’t hold a pacifier with his lips.

I started back at work last Wednesday, and while the separation did make me incredibly sad, it has been really nice to be back to work. We are currently working on the plans for a national convention we will be hosting this July and it is very exciting! Daniel really enjoys his time at Granny’s house as well!

While being back to work has been great, I have had a tough time with getting enough sleep. I can’t take Daniel’s afternoon nap with him any more! This first week was pretty rough as he is still waking up every 2 – 3 hours at night to eat. We are going to try splitting up the night starting this weekend (sorry Andy, no more full nights of sleep! : )

The Best Christmas Ever!

It truly was the best Christmas that Andy and I have had since we’ve been married. For the past two years we’ve hoped and dreamed and prayed for a baby. When we first found out that I was pregnant we called Andy’s Mom and broke the news to her by saying, “Is it okay if we bring a baby to your house for Christmas this year?” Of course she said “YES!” It was so exciting to spend this holiday with our little man.

Christmas Eve we opened all of our gifts at home. Daniel sat there with, just a happy little guy. On Christmas morning we got to Grandpa and Grandma Kilgore’s at 7:00 am! Daniel slept through all of the gifts. We drove to Holly that afternoon and Daniel happily sat in Grandpa Emmitt’s lap through the whole gift opening. He was such a good baby!

An update on the hypothyroidism tests – his thyroid hormone level is “normal,” though the th3, which regulates the hormone level is high. So, he will be continually monitored over the next few months.

We have recently had a tough time keeping him from becoming congested. He is extremely sensitive to dry air. We have to have humidifiers going in whatever rooms he is in, otherwise his nose gets stuffed up and he has a lot of trouble breathing. One of the causes is the oxygen in his nose. We continue to pray that it is doing its job and helping his heart regulate his blood pressure. Hopefully only two more months with the tube up the nose.

Daniel seems to be getting so big! We haven’t been to the doctor in over a week and a half (which is a long time for us!), so we don’t know what he currently weighs, but he seems to be getting a lot bigger. He has outgrown his newborn clothes and he is wearing 0 – 3 month clothes! He is actually really long – almost too long for the 3 month clothes.

Nursing has gotten better. He is still hungry every 3 hours or so, but some nights he sleeps 4 hours at a time. We are going to start trying to get him to go to bed before us (he is sleeping in a pack ‘n play next to our bed). Our first real attempt was tonight and it took an hour for him to fall asleep. We are giving him a pacifier, but he hasn’t been able to keep it in his mouth by himself yet.

I go back to work next Wednesday, and I am really going to miss him. Please pray for this transition.

I recently received an email from a woman named Paula. Paula is pregnant with twins in March and one of her babies has been diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart. She has asked for our prayers. Please add her to your prayer list!

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. We praise God for sending us His Son to save us from our sins and thank Him for blessing us with our son.