Karen & Jordan: Harrison 2 Weeks

Harrison is growing so fast! He already looks so different than he did when he was born. He's such a cute sweet little baby. He's changed over the past few weeks. For the first week after he was born he just slept all the time. He woke up to eat then went right back to sleep. The second week he was a little more alert but still slept most of the time.

When he was born he weighed 7lbs 5 oz and they said he was 18 1/2 inches long. At his 4 day old appointment he weighed exactly the same and was 20 inches tall. So he was obviously measured wrong in the hospital. At 2 weeks he weighed 8 lbs 3 oz and was 20 1/2 inches tall. So he's growing great and gaining weight like he should. The doctor said everything looked great. At my 20 week ultrasound they found that that he had a little bit of hydronephrosis. So basically his kidney's aren't draining like they should and he had a little bit to much fluid in his kidneys. I had another ultrasound at 33 weeks and he still had a little bit of a problem so he has to have an ultrasound when he's 6 weeks old just to make sure it isn't a problem. It usually goes away on it's own and it isn't an issue but they'll check him in a few weeks and we'll see.

At the Hospital

First time meeting his brothers and his grandma

First Day Home

We took him home on Saturday afternoon. That night Jordan went to the priesthood session of conference with his brothers and dad. The boys had been at my parents the whole day so my mom brought them home after Jordan left. My mom and sister hung out at my house and helped me with the kids and we gave Harrison his first bath.

This little guy has definitely changed our lives in a really good way. We love him so much. Jacks and Link absolutely love him. They're having a hard time with less attention but they love their brother. Link always tells me "I love my brother Harrison." When ever he cries they run over to him and talk to him and tell him "Don't cry baby." The other day we were trying to get out the door to take Jacks to preschool and Harrison was sitting in his car seat screaming while I grabbed a few things for my diaper bag. He stopped crying and I walked in the room and Jacks and Link we both crouched down next to him holding his hands telling him "Hi baby" "Don't cry baby." and "I love you baby." It was really sweet. They really love each other. Harris seems to really like them as well. They already have nicknames for him. Link calls him "Harrison Harry", Harris, Harrisie, and just plain Harry. It drives me crazy when they call him Harry. I hate that names! That was honestly my hesitation with naming him Harry because I was worried people would call him Harry and I hate that name.