One Week Old Already...

It is hard to believe that our baby boy is one week old already! This morning he had his follow up appointment with the pediatrician. Our boy likes to eat, but we didn't expect that he would be 1/2 pound heavier than his birth weight after one week! I knew there was a reason we call him piglet!!! Wait a minute, I must qualify that statement...we call him piglet because he makes little piggy noises when he is fussy (aka hungry). He is actually a skinny baby! Anyways, most (all) babies lose weight after they are born and then strive to get back to their birth weight within a couple of weeks. Well, of course, our child is an overachiever and because of his good weight gain we don't have to go to a 2 week check-up. Hip hip hooray! The pediatrician says Brock looks great and the next check-up will be at 2 months.

We also swung by the hospital to get his follow-up PKU test done. The PKU test is a heel stick done (the following is the medical definition) to check whether a newborn baby has the enzyme needed to use phenylalanine in his or her body. Phenylalanine is an amino acid that is needed for normal growth and development. If a baby's body does not have the enzyme that changes phenylalanine into another amino acid called tyrosine, the phenylalanine level builds up in the baby's blood and can cause brain damage, seizures, and mental retardation. The test is done in the first few days after birth, as early as 24 hours after birth, and a follow-up test is usually done at age 7 to 10 days.

So, Brock had a busy morning and is fast asleep right now. Mommy is about to catch some zzzs because my sweet angel has his nights and days mixed up. Therefore, we spend some quality time together every night. I am exhausted! For those of you that have called, I promise I will return your phone call. If you accept 3am phone calls, let me know!

Brock has changed so much in the past week. The following are pictures I captured this past week for your viewing pleasure....

Family Picture-Day 2 in the Hospital


Still in the hospital...


I let Mommy take a picture of my eyes...


Thank You Godmommy Jen!


Daily exercises with Daddy...our baby boy is SO STRONG!


Sleepy Time


Mommy please stop with the pictures...