Monthly Updates

I have been taking these photos of Austin each month, but haven't done anything with them yet.  This would be a good place to post them, probably....  The stickers are the same size, so you can see how much smaller he was at one month compared to months 3, 4, and 5 where he's wearing the same onesie. 

Emma always insists I also take photos of her on these days....

In the picture above, I took pictures of Emma and Austin with their pajama bears.  The picture below shows Emma when she was only 19 days old, with Bunny Bear (in her pristine condition back then).  She was skinnier than Bear.  We only recently acquired blue Pajama Bear for Austin, so Austin looks like a giant next to Bear.

 

Austin started eating baby food a couple of weeks after he turned 5 months - so far, just rice cereal and sweet potatoes.  He does a pretty good job of keeping most of the food in the mouth and down.  He has the cutest giggle when he is tickled or nuzzled, and is a very social little person - tracking people around him (especially his big sister) with his eyes all the time, crying when he's the only one in a room, and chatty when he hears other people's voice.  We love him and think, as Emma puts it, "Isn't he the cutest baby in the whole world?" 

Austin's Mid-month Weight Check

It was Austin's middle of the month weight check, and he rocked the scale at 7 pounds 3 ounces. That's a gain of 27 ounces in 16 days - or 1.6875 ounces per day! That's about a 25% weight gain. The rest of us couldn't possibly gain 25% of our weight in two weeks. (Oh, I take that back. I actually did gain more than 25% of my weight - in water - in much less time than that, which is why my babies need to come early.) He has plump cheeks and a double chin, and we're tickled to death about it at our house.

Austin's Milestones - 1 Month

Austin had his one-month well check today. He has grown to 5 pounds 8 ounces, and is half an inch longer at 18.5 inches. As Dr. Peterson put it, "That's an ounce a day except on Sunday!" We were all pleased with this progress because the previous weight check was a bit of a disappointment with only a 3 ounce gain in 7 days. Previous weight check had been a gain of 5 ounces in 7 days. So, we went back to two bottle feeding per day, and that seems to help him put on weight a little faster. We're starting to see his cheeks get a little more plump - very exciting! What is NOT exciting is his middle of the night wakefulness. The little guy still has his day and night mixed up, and is keeping his mama up too much. Never have I wanted to sleep as much as I have these past 4 weeks....

Austin's Birth Announcement

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Introducing Austin Curtis Busby

Our baby, Austin Curtis Busby, arrived early in the morning (3:32 am) on Tuesday, December 20th, weighing 4 lbs 5 oz and measuring 18 inches long.  He was early - a little over 4 weeks - not by his choice, of course, but because of complications I was having.  He is perfect, albeit tiny, and we are thrilled with his safe arrival!  More details will be coming soon, as my head clears, and I have a few minutes to recollect the nitty gritty.  Here is baby Austin and his proud big sister.