One Week Old!

This is for you Tommy:

Today, you are one week old. It breaks mommy's heart already to know that her little boy is already growing up right before her eyes.

These first days have been so precious. I feel like I'm really getting to know who you are, and am loving every second of it.

You love to eat, love to sleep, love to poop, and when you're in our arms, you open your eyes and make all kinds of cute faces. Your eyes try so hard to focus and you end up going cross-eyed, but we just smile and talk about how adorable you are.

You've had quite a week! You had many visitors at the hospital...all of your grandparents came, your Grand-god-mommy, Stephanie and Muk came, Auntie Jenny, Tootie, and Mary all drove a long way to come see you. Your Aunt Jamie and Uncle Brian came and brought us goodies, and Auntie Julie and Erica also came to see you and had a good giggle with moomy about the diaper SHE had to wear after having you. Kristen and her mommy also came to see you. Everyone agrees: you're the sweetest little boy around!

While we were in the hospital we spent lots of time snuggling and eating. Mommy had the biggest chocolate milkshake from DQ right after she had you...it was soooo good and quite a treat after working so hard to bring you into the world. You were born on a Monday, but we came to the hospital on Sunday night at 9:30. So, we spent 3 nights at the hopital. Your Gammie stayed with mommy to help me since I couldnt move and needed lots of extra help getting around. We sent daddy home to get some rest, but he was back bright and early every morning eager to see his Tommy.

We had an 8 ft. stork put up in the front yard announcing your arrival (pictures coming soon) and brought you home Wednesday afternoon. Ever since Wednesday we've been relaxing and recovering, getting into the groove of being at home, and making our rounds.

You met your Great Grandma Krull this week and had a nice visit with her. She said she loved you and enjoyed holding you. You also visited many of the ladies at Hohman Floral and showed them how precious you are! We've taken four walks with Winnie (one with Auntie Julie) and you love your stroller. You fall asleep everytime in it. This afternoon, Gammie and I took you to JC Penney to have your portraits taken. You did great!

You tend to get very fussy around 7:00-9:00 at night. Daddy can't believe how loud a little guy like you can cry! Silly Daddy. Overall, you're a very good baby and are just so peaceful and wonderful to be around. Winnie has gotten used to you. The first day she barked at any sound you made, but now she is glued to our side and follows Mommy and Tommy everywhere. I think the two of you will be best friends.

You have all kinds of new sounds. Tonight you're making sounds like a kitten. You lost your "girly" cry and have replaced it with an outright scream. Definitely more boyish.

Mommy's favorites are the way you love to suck on your hands. You find your hands and suck on them until you'd think they'd fall off. You found your thumb yesterday and had a lot of fun with that. You were sucking on your hands so hard two nights ago, it woke me up. Your hands are also constantly next to your face. You were even like this in my tummy. Every ultrasound showed your hands by your face. Not much has changed!

I think that's everything from Week 1. You are the most precious baby, and mommy and daddy love holding you and are just totally enamored by the fact that you are really our baby, and our dream has come true!