Aiden's first Easter!
An Easter picture of both of our children :) We had a quiet Easter at home today. We took Aiden for his first walk and showed him around the neighborhood - it was a beautiful day outside! We can't wait until Aiden is running around hunting for Easter eggs :)
It's been a busy couple weeks for us, it's hard to believe that on Tuesday Aiden will have been home for 2 weeks! We are still getting used to life with a little one, he still doesn't want to be put down and will only sleep at night if he is in bed with us. We are adjusting to getting much less sleep than we used to get - but it is definitely worth it :)
Our biggest challenge has been with feedings. A couple days ago he started crying uncontrollably during feedings and hasn't been taking as much, we think he may be having a hard time digesting the thick, heavy Neosure formula for premature babies, so we changed his formula last night and it seems to be making him feel better, he is much less fussy and gassy and has been taking more food by mouth. We'll see if it continues - we are trying everything to get rid of the feeding tube!
We have had alot of doctors appointments this week and a home health nurse comes to our house twice a week. They make sure we have everything we need, answer all our questions, and examine and weigh him. On friday he weighed in at 7 lbs. 1 oz. The nurse said she was very pleased with how he is doing at home and might cut her visits down to once a week. He has changed alot in the short amount of time since he has been out of the NICU, he moves his arms and legs around so much more and is grabbing at us, his bottle and toys. He holds onto my hands when I am feeding him - it is really cute. He is just working on growing and developing his little personality!
Here are some pics of our week...
Playing in his crib, watching the mobile go around
Wondering whats going on while mom & dad soak off his cast
Happy to have his cast and sling off for a few hours - look at his feet!
Bath time in the whale tub
3 comments:
Awwww... sweet baby!! That pic of Sophie with him is GREAT! He is soooooooo cute!!
Love seeing the at home pictures! Well Mom & Dad, welcome to the world of bed-sharing, colic, eating troubles, and sleepless nights. Eden may not have been a preemie but your mention of the crying while eating hit home. I remember all too well the frustration you both might be feeling while dealing with this particular thing. That is one road we have been down, so if you need anything let us know.
I am so happy to see that Aiden is home with mom and dad. He is so adorable. Good luck with the sleepless nights. It does get better!!
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