Well, I'm late with the 3 weeks post. Parker went through a growth spurt last week, and it was a trying time for me as he was an eating machine. I didn't have time to do anything but feed him. Luckily, we seem to be past the worst of it, and he's sleeping for longer intervals now. Here's our sweet baby on his 3 week birthday:
The weird thing is that, if Parker hadn't come early, he could have still been in my belly at this point because the midwife wasn't going to induce until I went 13 days past my due date. Isn't that crazy?!
Last Tuesday, Parker had his 2-week check-up. The goal is for baby to get back to his/her birth weight by the 2-week visit, and our growing boy surpassed that by weighing in at 7 lbs, 10 oz (1 lb, 3 oz more than his birth weight). He measured 21 inches long which is 2 inches longer than at his birth. He was in the 21st percentile for weight and the 73rd percentile for height; my little string bean!
While the pediatrician was examining him, she accidentally knocked his umbilical cord stump off, so Parker was able to take his first real bath this week. We've noticed that he seems to focus on our faces more with his eyes and that he's starting to grasp things with his hands.
To celebrate his due date on Aug. 19, we had a professional photo shoot. Parker was hungry and grumpy during most of the shoot, but we were able to get some decent shots. Here are some pics from it:
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| I love this sweet face. |
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| Parker is such a snuggly boy. |
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| My aunt gave him a gift in this awesome bag. |
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| Happy boy! Look at that cute dimple. |
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| Family portrait |
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| We are ready for Parker's first college football season! | |
lovely & cute little one
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