One Week Old

Last Wednesday we took Baby Silas in for his one week check-up.
He's doing great! His weight was up 3 oz since his discharge from the hospital. He was up to 7 lbs. 15 oz.
We found out something interesting. His length measured at 20 1/2 in. on Wednesday. The nurse even measured him twice. So, he's not quite as short as we thought.

I love this little guy.

Trick-Or-Treat

After just one day home from the hospital, this little guy was already in the candy stash.

Daddy and this racecar driver hit the sidewalks and raked in the candy while Grandaddy took good care of mommy's little pumpkin.
Loot!!!

Coming Home

Before I get to the part about leaving the hospital, I wanted to show off our first family photo.

After roughly 96 hours in the hospital, Silas was able to take his first breath of fresh air as we left the hospital and headed home for the first time as a family of four.

I took a few photos of my precious little guy in his going home outfit right before we left.

Enjoy.

He's a chunk. His weight at discharge was 7lbs. 12 oz. (That's what Micah weighed when he was delivered.)

First Bath

Later that evening a nurse came by to give Silas his first bath. He didn't mind one bit having his hair washed in the sink, but he didn't want anyone rubbing him down with a thick, moist wipe.

Check it out.






The nurse gave me the honor of combing his hair for the first time. Here's a shocker. Silas has zero cow licks. (His big bro has four. Sometimes a wild mess to tame.)

Micah, Meet Your Baby Brother

It's only been a week, but he hasn't asked to send him back yet. He must be a keeper!

Introducing Silas Levi Deen

October 26th

Tom and I packed up the car and headed to the hospital mid-morning while my parents stayed at home with Micah until closer to the time of my surgery.

The nurse preparing me for surgery was really nice although she had to stick me in both arms before she got my IV in right.

I was beyond anxious and nervous considering the last time I was in that situation the experience was less than pleasant.
My doctor came by right before I walked into the operating room (yes, I walked into the operating room) to reassure me that he'd just gotten a copy of the new version of instructions for surgery lamonated and he wanted Tom to turn the pages for him. Joking, obviously to calm me down.

After I got the epidural, my feet turned really warm and I began to feel numb all over. A few minutes later Tom was at my side, holding my hand and looking me in the eyes as I cried from fear of another bad experience.

Just a couple moments later my Dr. was telling Tom to hurry and grab the camera.

Silas Levi Deen was born at 12:09pm.

Height: 18 1/2 in.

Weight: 8lbs 5oz
He has jet black hair and dark eyes.

Warning: Video may not be suitable for all

YMCA Adventure Guides

Since Sleep and I are not cooperating, I thought I would share some info on Tom and Micah's new father-son bonding.

A few weeks ago I was reading the weekly HOA email and discovered that there were a few dads in our neighborhood that wanted to start an Adventure Guides and Princesses group through the YMCA. Essentially, this is group of dads who are interested in spending quality time with their son or daughter through various activities suitable for preschool aged children.

Tom and Micah joined the group and went on their first outing last weekend to the pumpkin patch. Since I wasn't allowed to go with them (I gladly stayed home and relaxed in a quiet, peaceful house), I sent them on their way and made sure Tom had my little Canon PowerShot in his pocket to capture some of the moments I was missing.