Night one at home with Sam went surprisingly well. Shawn and I are working well together to try to let the other get as much rest as possible in the wee hours of the morning. It's working out great and we are both catching about 4-5 hours of shut eye each night. It's surprising us how little sleep we need to function and how our adrenaline for this new little guy is keeping us going.
Sam had his first doctor's appointment the day after we brought him home. He saw a very nice doctor at Pediatric Associates of Orlando, Dr. Yeager. He was very patient while he was weighed and examined. He lost a full pound of his birth weight bringing him down to 8 lbs 8 oz. The doctor wasn't concerned though since he was on the big side to begin with. We were encouraged to keep up the regular feedings and see how he grew over the weekend. He did in fact put on some more weight, finishing the week at around 9 lbs.
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| Being weighed at the doctor's office |
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| My first pediatrician visit |
Sam also had some other visitors including Grandma Ewen, Aunt Kath, Uncle Long, and Uncle Scott. Grandma Ewen even read to him his Vietnamese baby board books and has started to teach him "eyes", "ears", "nose", and "mouth" in Vietnamese. Sam was very attentive to her and the lesson. She even gave him his Vietnamese name, Tieu Long Tu, meaning "Little Dragon" since he was born just after the Chinese New Year in the lucky year of the Dragon! We even found a Chinese Dragon t-shirt for him!
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| Learning Vietnamese from Grandma Ewen |
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| Getting some love from Aunt Kath |
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| Uncle Long & Sam |
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| Snuggling with Uncle Scott |
Sam also got his first bath at home in preparation for his newborn photo shoot! He was very patient as long as he had his soothie and was kept as warm as could be. Daddy did such a good job bathing him as I took photos and soothed him when he got a little upset.
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| Clean toes! |
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| My first bath |
All in all, it's been a good week for all of us. We are taking it easy and just enjoying every moment that we can spend together. We love watching him sleep and photographing just how peaceful he looks when he does. We know he won't be this little forever so we're really trying to take in every moment and capture these precious memories.
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