Today's My Due Date...

...and I am sitting here holding my 7 week old son!  I thank God everyday for my beautiful boy, but I have missed being pregnant.  I have missed feeling those kicks and being able to keep him all to myself.  I have missed absently rubbing my "baby bump" and smiling at the thought of who was growing inside of me.  I can't believe it's been almost 11 weeks since my water broke and I felt terrified.  I can't believe it has been over 7 weeks since D came barreling into this world and I felt relieved.  And I can't believe it has been exactly one month since we brought him home and I felt complete.

As a preemie D's milestones will be measured based on his due date, not his birthday.  So, today is exciting because he is no longer in the negative, so to speak.  He has already changed so much and I am excited to see how much he will continue to change in the coming weeks.  A week ago he weighed 7lbs 7oz, so I am assuming he is pushing 8lbs now.  As of Christmas he measured 20in!  He is taking almost 3oz (80 mL to be exact) per feeding (compared to 36 mL when he was in the NICU).  He is actually staying awake in between feedings.  He is very observant.  He loves the Christmas tree lights and his play mat.  He digs his paci (as does Rusty, who we are constantly wrestling pacis from).  He is a content little man.  He enjoys being held, but he is also happy to lounge in his boppy or hang out in his bouncy chair.  He's not the biggest fan of baths, but he has to take them.  Sometimes because he pees on himself and sometimes because mommy likes the smell of clean baby!  He has crazy hair and chubby cheeks and he is perfect.

I hope that we have now reached my due date I can put some of my lingering sadness about missing out on pregnancy to rest.  I have so much to be thankful for and as hard and disappointing as my pregnancy was the end result was amazing!

For those who care enough to still check out this blog, I apologize for not posting regularly now that D is home.  But, I am making a commitment to post every Sunday evening.  That way I can post some of the pictures from the week and updates on D.

Just hanging out on his Boppy

Relaxing in his bouncy chair

Opening presents is exhausting

Our little family

The cutest bum in town

He may not have a neck, but he does have several chins