Nine Days Old & Newborn Screen

As I'm sure you expected, we took Silas in for portraits at JCPenney last Friday.

Here are a few of the pictures.

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On Tuesday we took Silas back to the hospital for his newborn screen. While we were there I wanted to see if he was gaining enough weight. Well, I was shocked to find out he has gained almost 11 oz. in one week. He's now up to 8 lbs. 9 oz.

I can't wait to find out how much he's gained by the end of the month.

Wordless Wednesday

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!