I think it's the way he drools when he looks at Mel...

yeah, it's the blissful totally happy look that life just can't get any better! how awesome! what a neat christmas present early!

Truly though, it's the mouth and the browline that gives it away! such a strong trait ! beautiful. and not all newborns are pretty, but he IS!

He prefers to be known as 'handsome'

okay, yeah yeah, you know what i mean. but really, he is beautiful. and i am not just saying that cause you run things! congrats. how is he now ?

He's doing very well



David has been soaking up the feedings like a sponge - he's up 8 ounces in his first week and surprising the doctor with how fast he has grown. Today he weighed 4lbs 5oz. and got his IV finally taken out - that itself was an answer to prayer - it's ssooo much easier to feed, bathe and hold him without those 2 tubes and their pole/pumps being drug around. He's moved to a window seat in the NICU and will get out to a crib when he gets to 4lb
7oz. If he continues to grow at that point the doc says we can take him home



They are continuing to run tests to see why he was born so small - everything so far has been negative - brain ultrasound, TORCH titers on the cord blood (checked for viral infection during pregnancy), many other tests. He'll have a renal (kidney) ultrasound tomorrow. The pathology on the placenta is still being done.

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I LOVE the expressions, looks like he is a budding thespian!

Hi everyone! I just logged in and read all of the prayers and wonderful posts that everyone has written. Thank you all so much for your continued prayers and support during this time. As Allen has been reporting, David is doing very well and is growing big and strong! They moved him into a crib this morning and will continue to monitor him over the next couple of days. If all goes well he will be home Friday, much sooner than we originally thought. We are so excited to have him here and pray that he will continue to do well. He certainly has alot of angels looking over him.

Thank you all again for everything. We are very luck to have you as part of our family!

You done good lady! (that is redneck for "you're welcome")

David came home today

AWWWW YAY!!! I'm so happy for you guys! I just read the whole story and I think it's awesome

Rachel

YYYYYYYYyiiiiiiippppppppeeeeeeeee!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you guys.

YYYYYYYYYYaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

yipee! how awesome! i bet it is so super fun now ! this is the best time! i actually remember how awesome it was ... it will be something you will never forget. the smells, the sounds. ahhh. parenting.

I remember that time too. Now my tummy is all butterflies for you both.

He won't stop eating! I don't know if I can bring enough food upstairs for Melanie

Oh look at those bright little eyes he almost has a smirk!

Boyz are all the same...they come out of the womb looking for boobies...

OMG...Did I really post that?

He was looking in his mama's eyes, TYVM