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Monday, June 26, 2017

Cason-1 month old

I can't believe that Cason has been in our lives for a whole month! The time has sure gone by fast...although the nights seem to go by slow. =) I'm enjoying my time at home with him and all the baby snuggles. Nolan and Brody adore Cason. Nolan loves to feed him, and that helps me out alot when I am trying to do a few things around the house or put Brody down for a nap. Brody LOVES Cason and will tell me often, "I love my brother Mommy!" It is so cute to see them interact!

At 1 month Cason....

Weighs 10.5lbs and is 22inches long (At home measurement)
Drinks 4oz of breastmilk roughly every 3 hours
Wears mostly 0-3 month clothes a few newborn
Wears size 1 diapers
LOVES baths-he does not cry at all and loves the warm water poured over his head
Usually only cries when he is hungry
Loves the sound of the hairdryer
Seems to do pretty well when Nolan or Brody pat his head or give him kisses
ROLLED OVER AT 5 DAYS! (And he can do it anytime he wants when I put him on his tummy.)
His first outing was to Nolan's Kindergarten graduation!
Has not been able to be outside much this summer due to our extremely hot temperatures in the 90's, but was able to go for a few walks this weekend when it was in the low 70's!
Has brought so much joy to our lives!

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Kindergarten Graduate!

It's official-Nolan completed his first year of school and graduated from Kindergarten at Sacred Heart! His ceremony was on May 26th in the gym and it was Cason's first outing! The program was cute as the kids sang some songs, got a certificate, and then we watched a slideshow. Nolan has grown so much over this past year and I am excited for him to be a first grader!!

Cason's Birthday/ Story

Cason Joseph Wittenwyler was born on May 17, 2017 at Methodist Hospital at 9:21 a.m. He was 8lbs 8oz and 19.5 inches long.

Cason's birth story...
I had a scheduled c-section that my doctor (Dr. Erin Lehman) so kindly came in on her day off to do it for me. I was actually shocked that my water had not broken earlier, like it had with Nolan and Brody. I was a bit anxious to get the surgery over and done with, and to make sure we had a healthy baby boy! Cason came out crying and then peeing! He had a great set of lungs on him and Jimmy and I were excited to show him to Nolan and Brody. Nolan and Brody LOVED Cason when they met him and brought him a dog. It was so sweet to see how excited they both were! Nolan is a bit older, so he was able to hold him and really understand everything. Brody was nervous to hold him, but would touch him and sit by him! My parents, Jimmy's parents, and my sister came up to see Cason. He looked a lot like Brody did when he was little.

Cason spent the day with us and then went up to the NICU at 4a.m. the next day to help monitor his breathing respirations. His white blood cell count was slightly elevated at 39,000- normal for a newborn is around 30,000. He also had an elevated crp test which was 1.7. Normal is below 1. Last, he did have a temperature of 100, but I was told that was due to the heat lamp he was under. Needless to say, Jimmy and I have been to the NICU with the other 2 boys for the same reason, so we knew he would be in good hands and just needed time to practice breathing.

While Cason was in the NICU, he did great. He ate very well-at least 30-40ml each time and was able to go home after the mandatory 48 hours. He went home the same day I did! The boys were so excited to see him and it was a pretty easy transition to a family of 5!

Here are pictures of Cason's birthday and NICU stay!