Welcome Baby Henry

It's been one week (yesterday) since we welcomed sweet baby Henry, which accounts for the delay in posting. We came home last Sunday and we've spent our time bonding with Henry as a family. It's been amazing!

It's been great to have Matt here as well! His work gave him 10 days off, which has been a HUGE blessing. He's been helping around the house and even taking care of me. We have our own little routine with Henry-I breastfeed and Matt does diaper duty! I think I have the better end of the deal considering Henry squirts very far...and often!

Yesterday was Henry's first doctor visit. He is completely healthy and even gained back all the weight he lost. When he was born he weighed 9.7 pounds, when we left the hospital he weighed 8.11 and now he's up to a whopping 9.9 pounds! He came out asking for a cheeseburger and hasn't stopped asking for more since! ;) We still find it hard to believe that he fit into my small frame! Here's my 41 week pic...6 days before he was born.

We had family visit the last 2 weeks and we ventured to the apple orchard the week before he was due-tried to walk him out!

Henry is such a joy to have around and I can't even imagine what life was like without him! We are so in love with this lil man! I especially enjoy seeing Matt hold him and talk to him. It has made me fall in love with Matt in a whole new way! I'm so proud of him for taking on this new role so naturally!

Henry is such a happy baby. He's always smiling and he's so alert and attentive. He rarely cries and seems to be satisfied most of the time, unless he's hungry and he takes his meals very seriously! ;) We couldn't be more blessed with our sweet baby boy! Even though he looks like his daddy, he has his momma's calm demeanor! ;)

What's New:
Henry is so attentive-he looks at you and even smiles when you talk to him.
He eats about every 2 hours.
LOVES to be swaddled!
He's getting chubby cheeks (again) and chubby arm rolls! Love a squishy baby!
He's discovering his hands-can almost get his thumb coordinated into his mouth.
Doesn't particularly like pacifiers.

Big thanks to everyone that visited us and sent their prayers and well wished during the labor and deliver! We are certainly blessed with great family and friends! HUGE thanks to our doula, Stacie Lopez with Empowered Birthing and our photographer Rachel Krull with Grace Abounds Photography who so lovingly stayed by our side. Special thanks to you ladies! Love ya! I'll post about our birth story very soon!

Have a great weekend!

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