6 weeks old and 3 lbs!

My baby boy is growing and he is 3lb 1.8 oz.  He is 6 weeks old as of 8:50pm.  I can't believe we have at least 6 more weeks to go before he can come home.  Joe and I only saw him once today as work was busy and then we went to Benton to visit Joe's cousin who was in town.

When we got to the hospital they just finished bathing him.  He was wrapped up all nice and warm. 

Joe held him first and he was worn out.  When I held him he barely opened his eyes. 

And I finally caught a smile but it wasn't a big one.  It was still super adorable!

He is so perfectly adorable I can hardly stand it!!!

Camera shy

This baby knows when I have my camera ready!  I try to catch him in a big smile and I always get the end of it lol

Lol!  Such a silly boy.  He is doing great off oxygen and with his feedings.  Now we just wait and wait and wait.  2-3 weeks we will start bottle and in about 6 weeks he will be home!

When Joe holds him he smiles a lot but again I can't catch him on camera!

Now he is alsleep

All cozy on daddy's lap!

No more photos please!

Off oxygen!

Today Wesley was removed from oxygen and is breathing room air in his isolet :) 

All is well with the little man. 

He said to me with this face... "Who are u?"

And I replied I'm your mom!

He said "doh! I thought ur blur was familiar!"

Happy baby! And the end if lunch.  We came back late and I just let joe hold him since I held at lunch.  I had a long day and was tired

Tadah! 

One cute catch!

Today the inlaws visited Wesley while I was there for lunch.  Wesley slept through half the visit but then the dr came in and flipped him over and he smiled real big for them ;). 

He is wearing an outfit Debbie got him and it fits him well.  Won't be needing any preemie clothes for him when he comes home.

We got to witness bathtime tonight.  They do it twice a week.  Wesley was not a fan!

But he cleaned up so handsome! And I think he shrunk! Lol

Good night sleep tight little man!

So blessed!

I am so impressed with this little boy! He is such a happy baby and hasn't had any major problems (knock on wood). Nurse told me at lunch that last night he hit 3lbs! Go Wes!

Everyday I look at him and can't believe how lucky we are to have him.  Those who know me, know my luck isn't usually good and I've had some rough years.  I think God must have thought I had enough and gave me such a perfect boy. I am truly blessed!  So for those of you reading this that are going through hard times, hang in there.  Your day will come.  I never thought mine would but it has.  If this is the best thing that will ever happen to me I will be happy.  He was well worth the hard times I had.  

I've never felt such a strong feeling of love.  I love many things... My wonderful Husband, my family, my friends and all my furry babies... But nothing compares to this.  I'm sure one day I will be pulling my hair out and the feeling won't be as strong on those days but right now I will cherish it.

Sorry to bore some of u with all this mushy stuff but this is what blogs are for ;)

I love his crazy faces but my favorites are when he smiles of course.  What does a little one like him know that would make him smile.  He is my little miracle baby.  Thank you God for this wonderful gift.

Happy baby

All is good with mr Wesley. At lunch it was pouring down rain and I would have held him but I was soaking wet. 

He was so cozy I didn't want to disturb him.

Tonight we did get to hold him and he was making such sweet faces.

They will run bloodwork tomorrow and if normal, they will remove pic line.  In about three weeks he will start a bottle.  In the mean time we will keep on truckin'

Wallpaper and preemie jumpers ;)

Today we spent most of the day working on Wesley's room.  I put up his vinyl decal and together we put up the wallpaper border

Tomorrow hopefully we will get the valences up.

Once we were done with the border we headed to see Wesley for a short visit. When we walked in I saw a blanket over him 

I get all giddy inside and I say to Joe I think he has clothes on!!!

So we pull the blanket back and sure enough!

He was getting his feeding so we let him lay there in peace and played the cute hippo music box Beverly got him

Once his feeding was done I told joe we will have to disturb him to get pics of him on his first day in his outfit!