Wednesday, March 21, 2012

It's already been 5 weeks

I can't believe how fast time is going by.  The kids seem to be adjusting okay, Madyson had a rough week around week 3, she was rebelling and acting out a lot which is not like her.  The boys haven't seemed to be bothered too much by him or all the attention we are giving Decklan, which is nice.  The first week home mom was was here and she was such a big help.  We were at the doctors almost every single day.  Decklan got really yellow and was Jaundice for about a week.  His levels got to 19.2 which is pretty high, they want them around 10-12 I believe.  So he was put on lights and had to stay in the little bed all day for Sunday, Monday and half of Tuesday when they finally said he could be off the lights.  It was so hard to let him just lay in the bed and not be snuggled or held.  The second week my mom was gone and James only took 2 days off and Jayden went of track!!  It was a little crazy but we made it through okay. Not much happened in the second week except his umbilical cord fell off so we were able to give him a real bath, which is so much easier and nicer than a sponge bath!!  In week 3  he started to be awake more often and got a cold and we are hoping it stays just a cold and he doesn't get RSV!  Last week was hi4th week and he turned 1 month old.  He sometimes is awake for 4 or more hours at once, which seems crazy to me.  He has started to become a little cranky at night for a couple hours, we are really hoping that stops soon.  I need my sleep!!  He is having a hard time going to the bathroom which isn't fun, I just feel so bad for him cause he gets so uncomfortable.  I am hoping that gets better with time.  Decklan is such a good baby and is waking up every 3 hours to eat, but goes right back to sleep after eating (thankfully). We are so glad he joined our family and I love him so much, I always want to be holding him :)

First bath, he didn't hate it

Getting his hair washed



He was mad when I got him out, but then happy once he was all wrapped up



I LOVE this picture!

His first time to church (3/18/2012)

Such a sweet face



Talking to mom for the first time (3/21/2012)



He doesn't like tummy time :(

His hair is so long

We quickly took that thumb out of his mouth, even though it's so cute!

He was just posing like this ready for me to take his picture.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

PICTURES!!!

We finally have the Internet again and I am finally getting them on my blog.  I feel so delayed, with all my other kids I did the pictures in the hospital.  But since James never brought the laptop to the hospital, I never got it done.  So here are the picture of my handsome new baby boy!

I cut the cord, I think it's so cool

Getting weighed, he was my biggest baby.  A whopping 6 Lbs 10 oz

A little cleaned off and wrapped up with mom

Proud Mom and Dad, we love this baby boy (no picture with the kids, they weren't allowed at the hospital)

His cute hat the hospital gave us

Relaxing at the hospital in mom's bed

I love baby feet

Daddy and Decklan nap time

Going home.  We finally got to take one home with us!!

The kids meeting Decklan for the first time!

His hair is crazy after a bath and when he gets cold

After his bath at home

Such a good big sister, holding her baby brother for the first time

This silly boy is so excited to be a big brother


I love this, he looks surprised

Jayden's a pro at being a big brother



Brothers!!! (Jayden and Decklan)

He is so cute!

Wide awake and not sure what to do with himself.

We have had such a great 2 weeks and hope that he continues to be a good baby and that the other kids keep adjusting well to him like they have.