Two Weeks Old

Really?!  Two whole weeks have gone by?  Crazy!  Life is good here in "new parents land."  Michael is starting to wake up more, and check out his surroundings- which is so cool.  He will look at whomever is holding him and take in all the facial features; really studying who each person is.  It is so nice to see more of his beautiful blue eyes! 

We met his new Pediatrician yesterday, who was highly recommended by Emily, and we love her.  She is so sweet and really took her time with us yesterday.  She has ordered a hip ultrasound for him because of his high risk of hip dislocation.  Our other pediatrician never mentioned anything about an ultrasound.  If the ultrasound shows signs of hip problems, we will be having a brace made for him to wear for a few months.  But, if we don't do the ultrasound and his hips have problems, we will be setting him up for a lifetime of hip problems and surgeries.  So, stay tuned on how his hips look in a couple of weeks! 

Emily called me up yesterday and forced me out of the house.  We went out to dinner and caught up while Tom stayed home and played with our little man.  It was so nice to get out of my "bubble" for a couple of hours and feel like a normal adult again.  While I love being at home with Michael, a change of scenery was very much needed.  I can't wait until I am able to lift him in his car seat so that we can get out more. 

I hope everyone is enjoying April, despite the snow that is currently falling!

 Going for his first walk with Daddy

Proof that he does open his eyes