Saturday, January 17, 2009

Already a Month Old!

It is so hard to believe that our little men have already passed their one month mark. It made me realize that I need to get caught up on their baby books before a year passes and I have nothing done!
We are still set for Mr. Baby B Grayson to join us here at home tomorrow. I can't even believe it! It is going to be so incredible to have both of my boys here together. I am going to lay them side by side and just let them reconnect after this week apart. I am sure that they miss each other!
Our week with Ethan has been just awesome. It has been nice for Chris and I to get into a bit of a groove with him. We have been learning all about his personality, noises, eating habits, sleeping habits, etc. He has been a really good baby so far! He has been sleeping great at night and only waking about every 4 hours to eat. During the day he is eating every 3. We took him to the pediatrician for the first time yesterday and the little chunk now weighs 7 lb. 5 oz.! He gained 10 oz. just since leaving the NICU this past Monday. Yeah Ethan! I have just been smothering him in kisses this week...I just can't help it!
Chris went to visit Grayson yesterday morning and he was weighing in at 6 lb. 15 oz. I can't wait to see him tomorrow and hold him in my arms. I am so proud of both of them and the weight that they've gained. It also makes me realize though that they are going to keep on gaining and changing - it is inevitable...they will grow up! I just want to capture them right now and never forget a bit about how they look, sound, smell. I know that it will pass all too quickly.
Here are a few pictures taken of Ethan this morning. You can guarantee there will be some pictures taken tomorrow when my second son comes home!

8 comments:

Jolanthe said...

Hooray!! His little face is so, so sweet!!! And so cute! Can't wait to see the two little bugs together. :)

Anonymous said...

He looks SOOOOO cute!...And I am not talking about Chris!
I am so excited for your little Grayson to come home...and for myself to get there next week and kiss them!!
Love grandma Kathy

Anonymous said...

I love it! I love seeing pics of my nephews....Ethan looks so adorable in the pics you took this morning.
...and what a very proud dad tooo!!!!

love,
sissafren

Brittany said...

He's such a cutie.... and I bet his brother is just as cute! Hahaha!! And he's really bulked up! That's SOOO great they Grayson is coming home tomorrow! 4-5 weeks in the NICU, not bad at all. Enjoy the time with them. Sadly it does pass all too quickly. Before you know it they will be running through the house destroying everything they can get their hands on! :-) But whatever stage they are in it will be your favorite one.

Can't wait to see you guys and meet them in Feb or March! They will be SO big by then, hardly newborns, but it will be great to finally meet them! Hey, and by the time you see me I'll be showing! Yikes!!! Won't that be a shock?! We'll have switched places.

Buckets and Buckets of Love!

Auntie M said...

Wow!! Picture number two is Chris Hardesty Jr. with Baby Ba eyes. I am amazed at how much he looks like Chris. How cute!! And to think of that cuteness doubled!!

Dana said...

Cute, cute, cute! Today's the big day for Grayson's homecoming! I can't wait to hear all about it! Such a blessing!

Blackwell said...

my goodness, he is adorable! I can't wait to hear about then both together again! I bet they really miss each other :)

Mawmaw Hardesty said...

What a little angel. He is so adorable. I am so proud of you two. God bless you!
Mom H.