Two Weeks?!

Holy smokes where did the last fourteen days go?! Has it really been two weeks already? I think I'm now beginning to understand what friends and family with children really meant when they said the days will just zip by.

At the end of everyday I shake my head trying to figure out what we did that consumed the entire day, and why the to-do list is still so long. But then I look over at our sweet precious angel and realize I did everything I needed to do, love and get to know our little man a little more.

Milestones and fun happenings this week:

Thursday was a big day, we had our two week old check up and Corbin came over after work to take newborn photos of the little one.

The pediatrician said our little buckaroo was perfect in every way. (Just what a proud first time mama wants to hear!) Our little man has packed on the pounds! He weighed in at a whooping 10lbs. Since birth (and his 10% loss) he's gained almost a half a pound a day! Nice work little buddy.

I came loaded with a whole slew of questions and turns out everything is normal and we have nothing to be worried about. Is the cooing and loud sighs normal? (I'm still a little spooked by our NICU visit.) - Some babies are just 'loud', and Hudson is LOUD. Is his rapid constant breath rate (60+ bpm) out of norm? - A steady rate of 70+ is cause for concern, 60+ is still considered normal.

Corbin's visit and photo shoot was a blast. I think he was able to snag quite a few amazing shots before Hudson ran out of steam. I can't wait to see Corbin's talents capturing our precious little one during this fleeting stage.

I think we are seeing the final days of the umbilical cord. When Hudson came home from the hospital his stump was unusually long. As it's been loosen, it's starting to catch more and more, thus bleeding more and more. While at the doctor, I asked if she could trim it up a bit. Since she has, it's rapidly been shrinking more and more each day.