- Likes to be awake and looking around
- Prefers to sleep on his belly
- Doesn't like to stay in one position for more than 3 hours
- Hates having a wet diaper
- Likes to kick his legs and wiggle his butt around
- Has the cutest smiles
- Has really big eyes
- Has surprisingly long hair that gets lighter each day
- Has really long fingers and really big hands and feet (in comparison with the rest of his body)
- Has a double chin despite being super skinny everywhere else
- Likes to have books read to him before bed
- Weighs over 2 pounds!
- Likes to keep his mommy and daddy on our toes
- Is stubborn and ornery
- May be small but he takes up a big spot in our hearts
Things I've learned in our month of being NICU parents:
- Time hasn't gone by as slow as I thought it would (yet anyway)
- Nurses are invaluable people
- Hospital chairs aren't too awfully uncomfortable
- Being a mom rocks
- It's ok to have bad days
- Bad days help make the good days even better
- John is amazing and I absolutely couldn't do this without him by my side
- It's important to speak up and question the doctors
- Don't let first impressions determine what you think of someone
- You can meet some pretty amazing people in the NICU and it's so important to get to know these people because they know exactly what you're going through
- Taking breaks and getting out of the hospital (even it is only for 30 minutes) is a necessity or you will lose your mind
- I've had days where I haven't felt like a "real mom" because I don't get to do the "normal" stuff like picking him up and holding him. I've come to realize though that being a mom isn't about all of that stuff. Being a mom is about being there for your kids no matter what and being an advocate for them. All of the other stuff is just icing on the cake.
- The amount of love I have for this tiny human being is absolutely crazy
- It's ok and even necessary to ask for help.
- And finally, John and I have the most amazing support system in the world. We have been blown away by the amount of people who have stepped up to help us. Be it mowing our yard, making us meals, giving gift cards for food and gas, coming to see us and making us leave the hospital for a little bit of "normal life," sending nice messages and emails, donating money and most importantly sending positive thoughts and prayers, we appreciate it more than you will ever know! You better believe we will be paying it forward in the future!
Here's to another month of watching our sweet boy grow! ❤️
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