Have 3 weeks really passed since Theo was born? It's SCARY how life has become such a blur! I know I am going to wake up any day now and Theo will be a teenager. It's amazing to watch him grow and change every day, but I wish I could capture each moment and remember it forever. Here are some pictures from little Theo's first 3 weeks of life:
Leaving the hospital! Yes, I rode in the backseat and stared at him the whole way home!
First doctor's appointment. Really it was just a weight check when we was 4 days old. Now he's had his first real appointment since then! He grew 1/2 inch and gained 1 lb 11 oz since he left the hospital - making him 20 in and 7 lb 13 oz now. The doctor was really surprised at how much weight he gained in just 2 weeks! So was I :) I had been worried about if he was eating enough.. I guess he is!!!
Our first family photo at home. Theo was 1 week old!
I looooove Theo's beautiful hair!! While I was pregnant I never could picture what I thought Theo would look like, but the one thing I hoped is that he would have hair when he was born. It was such a silly thing that I hoped for, but God gave it to me :) This picture was after I washed and combed his hair for the first time at home.
Trent's first Father's Day with Theo :)
Theo with his one and only cousin, Ashton. Ashton is almost 4 mo old and pretty big for his age. Put him up against little Theo who was several weeks premature, and it's quite a contrast!
Theo's first real bath, once his umbilical cord stump fell off. I will admit, he didn't seem to enjoy it. But he's had several baths since then, and now he seems to like the water! As soon as he realizes he's naked and hears the running water, he gets really quiet and still and opens his eyes really big. He especially loves it when I swaddle him in a towel and wash just his hair in the sink. (I don't like washing his beautiful hair in the same water that I wash his body, so I wash it afterwards.)
One of my favorite faces that Theo makes.. I swear he just wants to be kissed! And I gladly kiss him anytime!
I don't have a picture of Theo's #1 favorite activity (eating), but this would be his #2 -- sleeping! He's awake more and more these days, but still spends a lot of time sleeping. I wish he would sleep more at night and less in the afternoon, but that will come with time, I'm told. Speaking of time, do you see how much he's grown in just 3 weeks??? I can't believe my little boy is growing up so fast!
Maybe I am crazy to think anyone cares enough to read all of my thoughts here, but at least I will be able to look back and remember these first precious weeks when Theo stole my heart :)