Hello everyone! I sure hope everyone had a merry Christmas and a great new year. January has been a very busy month for us. I started back to work January 2nd. What a hard day that was. Peggy and Kelly came to stay with Caden for the week, just to ease me in. The second week of January, my mom stayed with Caden. That same week, my nephew Chris came to visit from California. He stayed several days and really enjoyed his time with Caden. The third week of January, Peggy and Kelly came again. It has been so wonderful having them and my mom here to help us out. It has made going back to work so much easier for me. Leaving Caden with a sitter will be very hard. Caden was supposed to start staying with a lady we met through our neighbor on the 22nd, but her son got RSV that week. RSV is the virus we are so worried about Caden getting. The doctor says if Caden gets it, because he was a preemie, he would probably end up in the hospital. So luckily, Peggy and Kelly were able to stay again last week and will be here next week to just to make sure everyone is healthy before he goes over there.
Caden is doing so well. He changes everyday and gets cutier every day too! Last Saturday, we decided that he had outgrown his bassinet, so we moved him to his crib. He made the adjustment with no problem. We also started supplementing with formula as my milk supply has dropped since returning to work. He gets 1/2 breast milk and 1/2 formula and he is doing great on it. We were a little worried that it may exasperate the reflux, but so far he is doing just fine. He is smiling all the time now and his favorite time to coo and smile is when we change his diaper. He will lay there forever just talking and smiling. Needless to say, that is my favorite time too. His other favorite thing to do is to play on his play mat. He is now reaching for the toys and even grabs hold some times! As you can see in the pictures, he is now able to hold his head and chest up off the floor. The therapist who visits once a month to help make sure he is progressing as he should (since he was early) says he is ahead of schedule. She thinks he is doing extremely well for his adjusted age. Music to Mommy and Daddy's ears!
Caden watched his first OU bowl game with daddy. Mommy even let him wear an OU outfit! Daddy tried to teach Caden how to make the OU sign with his arms, but they were not long enough to get around his head! :) He started crying too. Mommy thinks that is a sign that he would rather be a OSU fan!
We hope you have a wonderful February and hope to hear from you soon! We thank God everyday for our wonderful family. A special thanks to Peggy, Kelly, and my mom for taking time out of there lives to help with Caden. You guys are so wonderful and we love you so much!
