1 Week

Age: 1 Week

Weight:8lbs

Height: 20in

Size Clothes: Newborn

New Trick:Standing on his legs while Mommy and Daddy hold him.

Hours Sleeping at Night:2-3

Yes, I am about 3 months late with my blog-updateage, but this has been one heck of a first three months. Our little guy has changed so much so fast! It will be fun for me to reminisce about how teeny he was at just one week old!

The first week for Eli was pretty brutal. He was a little jaundiced at the hospital and had to sleep on a bili-lite for a night. We had him to the doctor every other day after he was born because he wasn't gaining weight. He dropped down to 8lbs and stayed there for the first 2 weeks. Finally, after we started supplementing with formula, he started gaining weight.

He was the most alert newborn I have ever seen! After we started him on formula, he had colic and cried constantly. We always had to be holding, bouncing, rocking, or walking around with him to keep him even remotely calm. It's a good thing he was cute ;-) But, we learned to deal and got used to the idea that we would never...ever sleep again (oh well).

We had plenty of visitors in the first few weeks. Elijah even got to meet his uncle and aunt Barry and Mary from Florida! We were so appreciative of everyone's help and support! We are all so blessed to have such a wonderful, caring family!

Great-Uncle Barry

Aunt Janna and Elijah