Kellen’s First Week

Kellen is One Week Old!!!

Kellen had a lot of firsts this week, here are the highlights!

First Purdue Gear

Our good friend Miss Jess bought me these adorable Purdue Pete iron-ons forever ago and I finally got to use them for little Kellen!

Coming Home

Since we didn’t know if we were having a boy or a girl, I bought both a boy and a girl “coming home outfit”.  I found this shirt about halfway through the pregnancy and thought if it was a boy that it was just too funny/cute!  “No Girls Allowed (except mommy)”.  I’m in love with little hats on babies and bought this cute little green bear hat and I made this little blanket for him.  Here he is in his gear, us in front of the hospital about to load into the car to head home, and then Kellen all snuggled in at home!

Out and About

The car seat and snap ‘n go stroller have been sitting in the living room and the boys have been DYING to take the baby out on a walk, so we finally ventured out to get some fresh air.  The boys were so cute helping push the stroller!

 

First bath

He can’t have an official bath until his belly button heals up, but he was getting a little greasy, so we gave him his first sponge bath!

 

First bouncy seat

Our old bouncy seat kicked the bucket, so we got an upgrade (thanks grandma and papa!) and we snuggled him in.  Does this not look like the most comfortable chair?  And the boys were enjoying some face time with the new fun chair!

First bedtime stories

Oh how precious, bedtime stories with the big boys!

First Photo Shoot

We had a photo shoot for Kellen’s newborn photos and we also got some family shots since Todd’s entire family was in town!  I’ll post more later, but here is a sneaky peak!

First Pediatrician Visit

Kellen had his first visit to the pediatrician this week.  There weren’t any shots or anything at this appointment, just weight and length measurements and a general check up.  When we left the hospital on Saturday his weight was down to 7lbs 14 ounces but at our appointment on Monday he was already gaining it back and we were at 8lbs!  Yay! 

When the nurse went to measure him, she laid him down on the table on top of that paper stuff, drew a line above his head and then went to pull his leg out straight to draw a line at the bottom of this foot and when she pulled his leg, he made a massive poop and also peed at the same time but there was a gap in his diaper at the top and the pee leaked out all over the table!  The nurse said “I thought that was supposed to happen when I pulled his finger, not his leg!”  hahahahahahaha  Well done Kellen!

First Growth Chart

Age	Weight	%	Height	%	Head	%
Birth	8lbs 8oz		21”
5 Days	8lbs		21”

He is still in the sleepy newborn coma phase so he sleeps a lot, we still have to wake him for feedings.  He LOVES to be swaddled, as soon as we wrap him up he usually lets out a sigh.  When he starts to get upset, if I hold onto his hands he calms right down and will wrap his hands around my fingers like we’re holding hands.  :::swoon:::  He found his thumb in the hospital on the day he was born but since then we’ve had those little mittens over his hands so he doesn’t scratch himself but he still keeps searching for that thumb through the cloth!  He has the longest skinniest feet, they are too big for the feet holes in his jammies!  He is just the sweetest baby!  Time seemed like it was standing still for the few weeks before he was born, and now it is FLYING by, I can’t believe he is already one week old.  We are so in love with our new little man!