Tate officially turned 3 weeks old last night. I'm trying to figure out just how it works out that the 40 weeks (okay, 37 weeks and 6 days) of pregnancy crept by at tortoise speed and the past 3 weeks have passed us by in the blink of an eye. I'm not complaining by any stretch but I just feel like it is all too soon for Tate to already be 3 weeks old.
People ask how I'm doing and to be honest I'm completely, wonderfully happy and in love with my boys and life. When I look at us, and the pictures taken and the memories being made, I know this was the perfect dynamic for us for the time being. I cannot imagine life any other way. Saying this catches me off guard, especially since just weeks ago the thought of adding a fourth to our trio left me feeling anxious and edgy. Seeing Gabe with the boys, and Connor and Tate bonding with another brings me pure joy and peace. We're also learning that a new baby makes for more than just tire parents... apparently big brothers get exhausted too!
On Tuesday afternoon, Tate's umbilical cord fell off. Wednesday brought Tate's first real bath- as real as a kitchen sink bath gets. He still doesn't enjoy getting naked or cold, but he does enjoy getting his hair washed.
We took Tate to the doctor this morning for his "2 week" well check. Our eyes were not deceiving us this week as we noticed him slowly filling out. While he weighed 6lbs 10oz at birth, he dropped to 6lbs 2oz. Today he weighed a "whopping" 7lbs even. He's in the 5th percentile for his weight and in growing an inch since leaving the hospital he's in the 23rd percentile for his height at 20.5 inches.
4 comments:
i can't get over how cute he is! he looks so much like his big brother in the last pic!
I'm in love with him already! He's so stinkin cute! I was showing the pictures to Jason, telling him how he doesn't look as much like Connor as I thought he did. But then I got to the last picture and they look SO much alike! Maybe it's his dark hair that throws me off. They have the same mouth for sure. I miss you. I really wish I was closer to you during this phase of life. Maybe I can get a visit in before the end of the year...
Love to your 4-pack from my 5-pack!
He's adorable, Steph!!! Enjoy your boys! :)
3 weeks already! Say it isn't so! He's a cutie patootie!
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