Benton Update: 1 Week

Today, our sweet Benton is 1 week old. Where does time go?! Benton has been such a blessing to Landon and I, and we have loved this last week. He is a really good baby and has made being a first-time parent easy so far!!

Some facts from Benton's first week of life:

-Wearing preemie or under 7 pounds clothes. Newborn and 0-3 month clothes are HUGE on him.

-Wearing newborn diapers, though they are big and we have to fold down the front part.

-Eating 8-9 times a day for 30 minutes. He is a great little eater!

-Sleeping! He is a great sleeper. Since our room is close to the nursery, we have been putting him in his crib for his nighttime sleeping. When we put him down, he just coos and looks at us with his blue eyes and then falls asleep. What a sweet little guy.

Random things that we don't want to forget: :)

-Benton is loved by many!!! We have had a constant flow of people coming to visit him, both at the hospital and at home. We are so grateful for the support system that our family has, and we are even more grateful that those people already love him so much.

-He loves when we use the blow dryer at diaper changes.

-Bath time might as well be torture.

-He pees almost everytime we take off his diaper. If we don't take precautions, he would pee all over the wall, himself, us, etc. Yes, we know this from experience.

-He already needs a haircut. :( I can't believe my newborn baby needs a haircut.

-His favorite place to relax is on his daddy's chest.

-He has unbelievable head control. When he is laying on the floor, he can pick his head up and move it from one side to the other.

-He has many facial expressions. It's like comedy hour watching all of his facial expressions. My favorites are when he raises his eyebrows and when he wrinkles his nose. So cute.

We also had Benton's 1 week Pediatrician appointment today! He is doing amazing!! At birth, he weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces. When we left the hospital, he weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces. And now he weighs 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Ha! Let's just say that he has not had any trouble gaining weight!!! Since he is doing so well, the Pediatrician okay'd us to start a schedule/routine, and to let him sleep up to 5 hours in between feedings at night. Yes!!!

Stats from 1 week Pediatrician appointment:

-Weight: 7 pounds, 12 ounces

-Length: 21 inches

Happy 1 Week Birthday Benton! We love you and are so blessed to be your parents! :)