Oh hey there. Yep, been a bit... but that's because our little boy is here! Owen Scott Miller was born at 1:31am on July 4th weighing 6 lbs 8 oz and 19-3/4" long! Everything went really well and it was so exciting to finally meet him. And what a cool birthday, too!
He was due on the 8th and I think Leslie and I were both expecting him to be a bit late, but clearly he had other plans. Everything went so smoothly and quickly that I still can't believe it. We went to the hospital around 5pm on Tuesday night and in just about eight hours there he was! Our nurse was so great, the epidural did its job, Leslie's doctor was able to deliver him, and I even got to cut the umbilical (had to, really - the doctor made me do it). It really couldn't have gone more smoothly. The only "unusual" thing was that we had him on a bilirubin blanket for a few days after we took him home, but even that wasn't a big deal. Otherwise, he's been doing really well!
In the past six weeks he's grown so much! Owen was such a little guy at birth, but is already up to almost 11 lbs and is out of newborn clothes! So clearly eating isn't a problem for him. Lately he's not been much for sleeping, but apparently he's in some growth spurt or something. Still, even with as fussy as he's been lately, he's a pretty great baby - not a lot crying for no reason, no feeding issues or digestive issues, and no other complications! He's also just so freakin' cute! I know I'm biased, but he does seem to be truly, objectively, a pretty cute baby. But hey, you can judge that for yourself by checking out some of these pictures from the hospital and our first week at home!
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| Our little glowworm at the hospital |
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| First time in his car seat - he was so tiny! |
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| First walk at the park! |
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| First bath at home |
And I think that does it for now. We're so glad that he's finally here, that he's healthy, and that we've had such wonderful friends and family around to support us. So thank you for the cards you've sent, the meals you've brought, and the love you've shown. We really appreciate it and I'm sure Owen does too. Thanks for reading and see you next time!
