...our little Krewser...

It's been a while! I'm sorry about my bad updating skills! This past month has flown right by and we have been loving every single minute of it! There is NOTHING better than being a mom! It is the best thing ever! We love our little Krew so much! He has the sweetest little spirit and is oh so precious! He loves to play and make all kinds of noises! He also loves to sleep and eat! He is sleeping through the night pretty well even though he is really squirmy for about an hour around three or four in the morning! Yesterday he started to reach for his toys on his jungle mat for the first time and he also started to rub his eyes and suck on his hand! He is growing up soooo fast! He is almost 3 months old already! Yesterday we had our first family outing (besides doctors appointments)! We aren't supposed to take him any where yet until April but we did any way! Don't worry- we kept him covered and in his car seat the whole time! We went to buy him his blessing outfit and let me tell you, it is so cute! We had a lot of fun and it was so nice to finally go somewhere as a family!

Today we went to my dad's house to eat dinner and play games! My sister and her kids were there and her baby Isaac and little Krew would not quit smiling at each other! It was the cutest thing ever! They are going to be best buds here soon! Well here are some pictures of the past few days! I promise I won't be such a slacker at blogging any more!

...Dinner with Friends...

Last night we were able to go out to dinner with some friends! We went to Cafe Sabor and it was delicious! It was so nice to see everyone that was there and catch up on what everyones been up to! We had a lot of fun and it felt great to get out of the house and take a break from everything! It's amazing though how an hour after we leave to go somewhere I want to go back home because I miss Krew so much already!!! It's hard to leave him but I know he is always in very good hands! His grandma and grandpa Perkes baby sat him for us and I'm glad they were able to spend some time with him!

 I'm so glad we got to see all of you at dinner and we definitely need to get together more often! 

me and my babe

oh how i miss you mel

one of my favorite people

mindi, ashley, jessy, meg, me, and mel

i love you girls

Fun weekend!!!

Well last weekend was a really fun one! It was my sister Cassie's Birthday and we started celebrating on Thursday! We had a girls night and went to dinner at Ruby Tuesdays and then we went to the movie Bride Wars which we loved! It was hilarious! Then on Friday we had a birthday party for her with all the family! We couldn't take Krew with us because he isn't supposed to really go anywhere for a few months because of the RSV season and he is more susceptible to getting it! Which is a bummer because we really just want to show the little cutie off but I would rather him stay healthy! But his grandma and grandpa Harris were VERY excited to baby sit him for the first time! On Saturday my mom, sisters, and a few friends came over and we played games! My family LOVES playing games so we had an absolute blast! And the fun didn't stop there! Today we went over to my dads and had a potluck dinner and played more games! So we have had a ton of fun these past few days and have enjoyed it all very much! I love spending time with my family especially my sisters! They are my best friends! I love you both soooo much and I hope you had a fun Birthday Cassie!!!

As for Krew- he is doing really well and we are having so much fun with him! He has given us a little attitude these past few days! He is so funny and sometimes we just can't help but laugh at him! He loves to grunt at us and he is starting to make really cute sounds! He also loves his tummy time! I swear one of these days he is going to just take off  crawling! He has such strong legs! We are still waiting for that first real smile! He just stares at us like we are crazy! Well here are some pictures from this past week! Sorry there are kind of a lot!

Welcome Home Krew!!!

Yay!! We are FINALLY home!! We got to bring our little bundle of joy home on Monday! It was a very exciting day for us! It is so nice to be home together as a family! We are really enjoying it! I can't believe he is almost already a month old! Crazy how fast time flies by! The first night home was a little rough! I didn't get to bed until five o'clock in the morning and Krew was ready to wake up again at six thirty! It was great! Luckily he fell back asleep at about eight until one! So I took a little snooze with him! He is supposed to eat every three hours but we were both in desperate need of sleep so I let him stay asleep and finally woke him up to eat! I don't know what it is but he can sleep for hours and hours when I fall asleep with him in my arms! I always have to wake him up! He must know I'm his mommy! =) Well the past couple of nights have gone much better! He wakes up twice or three times to eat and then he goes right back to sleep! He is such a good little baby! He only cries when he is hungry or has a dirty diaper! He loves to be cuddled with and he also loves to hold onto your finger when he is sleeping! He is just adorable and we love him more than anything! We have so much fun together! Here are a few pictures from the past couple of days! Hope you all had a Happy New Year!

He must have been excited to come home too because he was giving a thumbs up before we left!

Just leaving the hospital finally!

He loves his glider! It moves forward/backwards and side to side! I Definitely recommend getting one of these!

Just hanging out with Papa Sawin

You gotta love their cross eyed faces they pull!

Best News Ever....

Well before I get to the really good news (which you can probably already guess what it is) I will tell you about the last couple of days! We had a very good and fun Christmas with our baby boy! On Christmas Eve we got to bath him for the first time! It was a bit of a challenge because we had to leave him in his crib and sponge bath him because of his pic line in his arm! But we had a lot of fun doing it! On Christmas day when we arrived at the hospital we saw that Santa had visited all the babies in the NICU! He spoiled them! Krew got some more clothes, blankets, books, toys, socks, and money! This Christmas has been very different for us but we will never forget it! It was a very special one and has really made us realize what Christmas is all about! On Christmas night the doctors told us that if Krew didn't improve his eating by the morning they were going to have to put his feeding tube back in! This would be a major set back! We were a bit bummed! Well on Friday morning when we talked to the doctor they said he ate better than he ever has! Almost doubling his numbers! So not only did they not have to put back in his feeding tube but they also took out his pic line! It was very exciting! All of the doctors were so impressed and happy! So the great news is that we get to go home on Monday!!! Yippee!!!! As long as he keeps doing what he is doing! Which he will because he is such a strong and healthy little boy! We have had so many miracles and blessings poured upon us these past few weeks! We are overwhelmed with gratitude and love for all of you and our families and even complete strangers! We can't quite put into words how grateful we are for all of you! We love you all very much and we can't wait for you all to meet our precious little Krew!!

Christmas Day! I bought him a Christmas outfit to wear but he peed all over it so they had to put him back in hospital clothes! So I will have to take pictures of him in them later!

After his bath Tyson decided to comb his hair into a mohawk! 

Two weeks old...

Well tomorrow Krew will be two weeks old! These past two weeks have flown right by! Which makes me both happy and sad! Happy because it seems like we haven't been down here for that long and sad because I feel like I have missed out on his first two weeks of life! Even though I have been to the hospital every day to see him it's just not the same as being able to be at home with him and hold him when ever I want! I just have to remember how blessed we are to have him and how everything has worked out so well for us. Everything has gone perfectly for us considering the situation. There are babies in there with him that have been in there for much longer. One baby girl has been in there since June and she is blind in one eye and has a broken femur. It is so sad to see but her mom is so positive about it all and I haven't heard her complain once! We have met so many neat people while we have been down here and everyone has been so good to us! 

Well Tyson had to go back home for a few days to work so Krew and I have been able to spend some time together alone! Even though I would rather have it be the three of us, I have been able to bond with him a little! He finally graduated to a crib today! He is maintaining his body temperature a lot better and his feeding tube got taken out too! Yay! No more tube down his throat! He also is no longer a naked baby! He gets to wear clothes now! No word yet on when we get to go back home  but we are looking forward to our first Christmas together as a family! We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and we love you all!!