It is hard to believe that Jimmy is seven weeks old this week, and is technically 38 gestational weeks today. It’s been two weeks since Jimmy has made the treck home, and he has been adjusting remarkably well. At his weekly doctor’s check-up this past Thursday, he weighed in at 7 pounds, 2 ounces! It is amazing to think that he has almost doubled in size from his birth weight. On average, our little guy is gaining 1-2oz per day. In the next week, Jimmy will be 8 weeks old, and will receive his 2 month immunization shots. In addition to the standard shots, he’ll receive his RSV shot to help ward off this nasty virus.
Getting comfortable with weekly routines… Jimmy has bath nights Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, and he is gradually warming up to the concept with less fuss. Also, Jimmy is sleeping better and when he sleeps better, Angie does too :). Fortunately, there have only been two nights that were tiresome for both Angie and Jimmy.
Last Sunday, Jimmy had the opportunity to attend his first birthday party for Aunt Abbie. Angie did a terrific job embroidering a cute onesie that said “Happy Birthday Aunt Abbie”. Jimmy was the only one at the party that got the message to come dressed appropriately 🙂
To help pass time, Angie is coming up with creative ways to entertain Jimmy, and this week he went on his first of many adventures with Mom. With Doctor’s orders limiting visitors to only immediate family, we have to be creative and avoid areas with crowds. On Thursday, Angie took Jimmy out for a nice car ride and visited Uncle Matt’s tree at Washington Headquarters in Valley Forge. It was a perfect Fall day for Jimmy to get some fresh air. He enjoyed it soo much that most of the trip he was sound asleep.
Jealous Dunder… While the attention in the household has been centered on Jimmy, we do have to remember our puppy needs some attention as well. The one thing that confuses Dunder the most, is Jimmy is fed every three to four hours. So whenever Angie or Jim exclaim “Is Jimmy ready for Food?” Dunder runs to his food bowl thinking it is his time to eat. He’s starting to get the hang of this, although we sense Dunder’s not happy only being fed twice a day. Hang in their buddy, we’re sure you’ll get Jimmy’s leftovers in due time 🙂
