Onesies

Oddly enough Henri did end up having sweetease during his circ!

So this is a picture montage for all the girls that made onesies for Henri. There is a picture of him in each one from 0-3 months.....the others will be coming.... Stay tuned. Thank you to everyone who has helped create cuteness!

Resemblance

Although I maintain it is much to early to tell...we hear a lot....Who does Henri look like? These pics are Josh and I at three months...so a bit older than Henri. Take a gander at the poll and let us know what you think.
p.s. Don't mind my ears...I grew into them nicely.

Week Six

Henri using his play gym for the first time.



Carson thinking the play gym was for him.



Both my boys....man I'm lucky.



Tummy time...Henri is really getting strong...he is able to lift and turn his head from side to side when he wants to!



Just some all around sweetness.

So yesterday Henri hit another milestone in life...he turned six weeks old. Josh and I can not believe what has transpired in the past six weeks...a lifetime of stress, lack of sleep, and miracle after miracle to say the least. I have to give a shout out to Josh...he has been amazing these past six weeks. I never doubted his ability to be a great father, but he has also helped keep me grounded and been extremely encouraging the past six weeks. I am a lucky girl, and Henri is a lucky boy. Henri's quiet alert time is increasing a little each day, so I recently put together his play gym...what I found out is that there are actually two newborns in the house...the pictures will surly explain! Another amazing thing happened this weekend...Henri was able to have a poop without going into utter hysteria. He simple looked at me and pooped...anyone with preemie experience will certainly understand the importance of that event. Henri has not been weighed in over 2 weeks not, but I noticed today that he feels much heavier in his car seat. Josh, Henri, and I had our first family outing today. We went to Forest Park for a walk...and hour and a half walk...it was awesome! Henri slept the entire time and overall really seemed to enjoy the fresh air.

In other unrelated (but VERY important) news....our Bengals pulled a win today against the Steelers....it was one of the happiest moments of the day. And look at the even brighter side...if this were the end of the season...we would have a winning record! WHO DEY!

The nursery.

The glider was a gift from grammy and grandpa Graham.



The pack n' play is our changing table for now thanks to mamaw and papaw Byrge.





And just in case any of us forgot where this project started...whew.

Drum roll pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeee.....the construction of the nursery is officially finished. Ok, so it's been finished for two weeks, but we have not had the time to post about it. We actually have a crib and mattress as well, it is just not assembled in the room yet. The changing table is on the way this weekend. Josh and many many other hands had help in making the nursery possible, but I must say I am extremely proud of the work Josh did in there. Henri will really appreciate it the stories and pictures some day.

The life of a turtle

Bath time....this is the quick moment before utter and total meltdown occurs! Althouh he does enjoy having his hair washed?



On an unrelated note...Henri's first Bengals game was the day after he turned a month old. This onsie is still about 5 sizes to big, but he wore it proud! He looks so natural in it right?!



One month turtle picture.



Henri is one week old here with his turtle.

So we are clearly behind on the blog entries, please forgive us...life is in process! Henri is keeping both of us VERY busy. Last Sunday he turned a month old. That meant it was time for a size comparison picture with his turtle. Speaking of his turtle...we need to name him. I may add a poll to have voters pick from a list of favorites? If the picture doesn't do it justice, perhaps the cold hard facts will do....Henri went for a weight check at the pediatrician this past Monday. His weight was 5# 14 oz....yes that is right...he has gained an unbelievable 2 pounds since his birthday. Josh and I certainly are amazed, and his pediatrician seems to be as well! We are allowed to nurse him more and get rid of some of his bottles with fortified milk in them...which is great for Henri....less iron fortified breast milk! He continues to have longer periods of alert time and loves when his dad sings to him. He truly hates bath time right now, but if mom has any say in that matter he will begin to love it!

Henri at Home

Henri is obviously not worried about anything going on around him.



Daddy is sleepy, Henri loves this position.



This was Carson's first encounter with Henri and Carson was honestly afraid of him...quite apprehensive.



Two happy parents leaving the NICU for the last time with a perfect little (very little) boy. We had no idea what we were getting into in this photo obviously!!

So it has been quite a while since we updated, excuse the time lapse. We are currently immersed in the every 2 hour fog of caring for a preemie at home....and it's going great. Henri is handling everything much better than both mom and dad. He seems to just do his thing and it works great for him. There has been immense progress on his nursery, and we are currently just waiting for his crib to arrive! Pictures and a blog entry to come soon on that. In the meantime, it should be said that Henri had another trip to the pediatrician yesterday. He weighed in at a whopping four pounds fourteen ounces. The amazing thing about that...he has gained an entire pound by his three week birthday!! He is really a champ. Henri is really not a fussy baby and seems to know exactly what he wants..now if mom and dad can just work on picking up the ques as soon as he gives them to us we will all settle in a bit more comfortably. All in all we are amazed at Henri's continued progress at home and look forward to a less rigid routine with him as he grows bigger.

Change of scenery

Well...this post is almost 24 hours behind, but we have plenty of excuse. Last night Henri made his grand exit of the NICU at mo bap and came home for the first time!!! It's utterly amazing that he made it outta there in his birth month. We are so thankful for all the doctors and nurses that cared for Henri. Mostly we are thankful for the mercy God has shown us through this, and the help of friends and family. We realized quickly last night that the honeymoon was OVER!!! Henri did not sleep well his first night home, and of course did not either. It's amazing how unprepared, unqualified, and stupid I have felt in the last 24 hours...lucky for us...Henri has not seemed to mind! We plan to post pictures soon, but the pump and my tummy are calling me.