Week One: September 22nd - 29th

Sep 22^nd

Happy BIRTH Day!  You were born @ 10:20pm and weighed 4 pounds and 4 ounces.  You were 17 inches long.  Mumma and Daddy weren’t expecting you quite so soon, but we were happy to see you.  Uncle Andrew came to the hospital to keep Mumma company while Daddy went with you to Children’s Hospital.

Sep 23^rd

Our first family picture! Mumma and Daddy got a call at 4am that you were going to be sedated.  When we visited you it was as if you were asleep.  We were very afraid to touch you.  We very gingerly touched your feet and hands.  That afternoon you had surgery to close your ductus arteriosis.

Sep 24^th

When Daddy heard that you were going to have surgery so soon after being born he called Grandma and Grandpa to see if they were going to come visit.  They left Thursday when Grandma was done with work and arrived on Friday- driving through the night.  They were very excited to meet you.

Sep 25^th

Today was your last day in an open bassinet.  By the time we visited on Sunday you had been moved into a “giraffe”, the name given to the isolette due to its long neck.  You were moved so that they could keep your temperature more stable.  If you hadn’t been born so early, Mumma and Daddy would have gone to a James concert.  Instead the tickets were unused.

Sep 26^th

After a long wait to get discharged from the Brigham, Mumma and Daddy had a quick visit with you before going home for Mumma’s previously scheduled baby shower.  As you can see in this picture, after surgery your chest had been left open in case they needed to get in again.

Sep 27^th

Happy Birthday Daddy!  When we first found out that Mumma was pregnant with you, we never thought you would arrive before Daddy’s birthday.  When we learned that you might be born early, Grandma guessed you would be born on the 27^th.

Sep 28^th

We brought in some socks and hats for you to wear.  Unfortunately they were all WAY too big.  And these were the smallest ones we had.  Guess you’ll have to grow into them.  As a birthday present for Daddy, your chest was sewn up.  You’re doing great!

Sep 29^th

Mumma knew she wanted to take weekly and monthly photos of you to show your growth.  But what should she use as a constant presence to really show your change in size?  Then she thought of Paddington since he fit perfectly with your British themed nursery.  She had to order one and discovered that they come in different colors due to different illustrators.