I can't believe it has taken me 3 weeks to get this blog posted. Early in the morning of March 29, 2010, we welcomed Samuel Lee Weeks into our family, our hearts and our home. I was really hoping that he would hold out until April 1 so I could experience the brand new East Cooper Hospital; however, he had other ideas! So, we got to experience the last 3 days that the old hospital was open, filled with boxes against the walls and sparcely stocked rooms!
To say that he has changed our lives would not even begin to describe the adjustments in the Weeks home! Rebecca and Andrew have been amazing... I have no idea how I survived their infanthood without older siblings! They are always willing to lend a hand or just hold him, giving me the ability to do things like cook dinner, straighten the house and best of all ~ take a shower!
He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces at birth but lost down to 7 lbs, 7 oz by the time we were discharged from the hospital. At his 2 week check, he had only gotten to 7 lbs 8 oz so we had to go back the following Monday and then a week later. I am happy to report that yesterday (at 3 weeks old), he had gained to 8 lbs 2 oz! Now we're far from being a chunk but we were so happy that his weight is going in the right direction!
I never would have imagined that at 37, we would be starting over with an infant but I know that God has big plans for this child. I am so blessed and humbled to be a part of his story and to have the incredible responsibility to lead, guide and disciple him.
