Month: April 2010

David turned 10 weeks old yesterday…of course, his adjusted age is only about 5 weeks, so he’s still trying to figure things out, but we have had an exciting few weeks.  First of all, David has started smiling some.  He doesn’t do it all of the time, but he has done it a few times and it is getting more frequent as the days go by.  David also had his 2-month doctor’s appointment.  He didn’t enjoy it very much, but he weighed in at 9 lbs 5 oz, though at this point, I think he’s exceeded 10 lbs.  He doesn’t look like the little boy we brought home any more.  He’s definitely filled out and is fitting well in his 0-3 month clothes.  At that same doctor’s appointment, we discussed his extreme fussiness and decided to try a different formula, so after switching formula twice, we’ve found one that has definitely made him a happier baby.  He still has his fussy time every night about 7 pm and Chip decided ear plugs might be good to take the edge off of his crying, but he is definitely happier.  He’s only had 2 really fussy days since we switched the formula over a week ago, so we are enjoying the less fussy David now.  Because he’s only really about 4-5 weeks old, he still has his days and nights a little confused, but he has had a few nights in the last week where he slept 4.5 hours between one set of feedings, so he is making some progress in that area as well.  We’d love to get him on a schedule but I think this is as good as we can hope for right now.

We also had some visitors the last few weeks.  My sister, Amanda (aka David’s Godmother) came to visit for a weekend.  David enjoyed meeting his Aunt Amanda and she enjoyed holding and feeding him too.

Also, last weekend, Chip’s parents and sister came to visit.  Grandmommy, Grandaddy, and Aunt Teresa held David a lot while they were here and I think David enjoyed all the singing and whistling that was done by all who held him.

This week is also exciting…David and I will get to spend lots of quality time together the next 3 days since Chip will be out of town.  Luckily, with the help of my husband, we’ve set up some friends and neighbors to come over and keep me company or watch David for a few hours each day.  It will be nice for me to have some adult company and to get a little bit of help for a little while each day.  Then, on Friday, we are going to pick up my parents from the airport and head on our first out-of-town trip to Ohio to visit my grandparents.  It will be David’s first night away from home since the NICU.  So, this will definitely be an interesting week.

Here are some recent pictures for you to enjoy!

So, since the last time we posted, a lot has happened.  On March 21, after the 11 am mass, the church choir gave us a shower.  It was very nice and we had a lot of fun.  David also got some really nice gifts – lots of books, bathroom essentials, cart cover, swaddle-me blankets, clothes, a pre-scrapbooked photo album (that all I have to do is add pictures to), gift cards, and a lot more.  A fun time was had by all and we would like to thank our hostesses: Jackie, Sunny, & Beth!!

The next week we actually had no visitors, so that gave us an opportunity to spend some quality family time together.  It was a somewhat more relaxing week and we were happy to have that time together.  On Sunday, March 28, Chip’s Mom (Grandmommy) came into town.  We went and picked her up at the Indianapolis airport and then went to finish buying out our registry at Babies R Us.  We also ate dinner at Chili’s.  David was relatively good the whole time and we planned our trip a little more with his feeding schedule, so he didn’t get quite so fussy!

We had a nice visit with Grandmommy for the next 3 days.  She spent lots of time holding David and got a few hours to herself with him when I went to observe my student teacher on that Tuesday.  Also, we got some shopping in and I bought a few pieces of 3-6 month clothes on sale at various places.  Otherwise, we spent a lot of time at home, just hanging out.  We also really appreciated the help with the meals and the vacuuming while she was here!

Unfortunately, last week, David got extremely fussy.  So, I took him to the pediatrician’s office on Thursday.  They couldn’t find anything specifically wrong, but I’m taking him back for his 2 month check up this Thursday and we’ll decide if there are any courses of action we’d like to take to alleviate some of the unhappiness.  But, on a good note, at that appointment, they weighed David and he was a whopping 8 lbs 4 oz.  I couldn’t believe it when they told me how much he weighed.  He gained 3 lbs since the last time we were at the doctor, which was only 3 weeks ago.  That’s a whole pound a week!!  Needless to say, he’s catching up in the weight category.

Last weekend, David had his first Easter.  He attended Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday services.  I am involved with the team for RCIA and had to be at church most of the day on Saturday, so David got to spend a father-son day with Chip.  On Sunday we all went to Easter mass together and got some good pictures afterward (thanks Sunny for taking them).  I was really happy that the Easter outfit I bought a month ago still fit well enough for him to wear.

Speaking of that, David is now wearing some of his 0-3 month clothes.  They’re still a little big on him, but we didn’t have any short-sleeve newborn clothes and with the weather as nice as it’s been here lately, we needed something cooler for him to wear.  Although, at this rate, he’ll fit in them nicely in no time.

We’re still waiting to report that he’s smiling…we’re really looking forward to that day.  Unfortunately, because he was born early, it may still be a few weeks before that happens.  He has started to focus more on faces and on lights or light/dark contrasts.  He also enjoys watching the ceiling fan in the family room.

I guess that’s about it.  Here are some pictures from the last few weeks.