First Week Home

We have had quite a busy week having our son home and there have been many "firsts"! We have (almost!) adjusted to the night-time meals. Andrew has been very good at helping out with the early morning bottle-feeding while I try to get a few extra zzzzs. Evan enjoyed his first stroll around the block. He wasn't too sure about the stroller at first, however, once we got moving he really did seem to enjoy the gentle vibration of the stroller bumping along the sidewalk. He also used his swing for the first time but needs to get a little bigger to use it more regularly. Evan and mommy celebrated our first Mother’s Day this past weekend. As you can imagine, it was incredibly special. Andrew made breakfast (i.e., picked up some Egg McMuffins – yum!) and mommy received her favourite children’s book “I love you forever” by Robert Munch as well as a few other goodies.

Evan had his first doctor’s appointment on Monday. He weighed in at 5lbs 10oz and is now “on the charts for weight. He’s still off the charts for length but he’s getting there! We’ve noticed that Evan’s face changes a little every day as he puts on more weight – he’s developing a healthy pair of cheeks! The doctors said that Evan’s muscles were very strong – something we had noted over the past few days as he’s been lifting his head to look around his new house.

My dad “ aka Grandpa L” arrived on Tuesday to meet his grandson and to help us with some backyard projects. He has been certainly earning his keep helping us to assemble our new patio furniture and build our gazebo! Tuesday was particularly special because Andrew’s dad (aka Grandpa Welsh) met Evan for the first time on that day too! Grandpa L brought down the family bottle of scotch to toast the occasion. Both grandpa’s brought many wonderful gifts from our family and friends– we are blessed to have such a thoughtful and amazing family – THANK YOU!