All is well with the Deavers.  Andrew is keeping us quite busy these days and likes to be entertained  most of the time.  He has had lots of adventures and is so much fun.  He is so cute, I just can't stand it.  He likes his car rides, although he has not had any long ones yet.  We plan to take him to Longview soon to see the grandparents.  I could not resist putting so many pictures.  Darin  and I were even able to go on a date last night with the Greenwoods.  It was great.

Andrew is talking to his toys.
Look Andrew is ready for prep school.
Andrew is a very busy boy these days. He is doing a lot of smiling and grinning. He talks to his animals and is entertaining himself. He keeps his momma busy during the day and loves to look out any window. Andrew is healthy and putting on the weight. We are guessing he is around 12-13 pounds? We sure are having fun with Andrew. I promise to blog often.

All is well with Andrew at home. He is definitely getting more playful and active. He is smiling really big at his mom and dad. He loves to swing and likes to fall asleep in it, not his crib. He has almost doubled his weight since coming home. Andrew and mom get out of the house for a few outings a week to keep sane. We figured we would do our outings before cold and flu season begins. Andrew met his new friend, Caroline Rose, she is a cutie. Maybe someday Andrew will have some cousins. Hint, hint.

The Andrew Report

We are sorry for the delay in blogging. Life is busy at the Deaver household. Andrew is so sweet and growing like a weed. Andrew is sleeping well at night, usually just getting up once or twice to eat.

Andrew had his last eye exam for awhile last week. The blood vessels are developed and his retinopathy has resolved. Thank the Lord. Andrew had a doctors appointment this week and received his four month shots. He handled it like a big boy. He is now 8 1/2 pounds and almost 21 inches long. The doctor advised for him not to gain weight too fast. His thyroid levels came back normal this time. Yeah!

Most exciting of all he has started smiling at his mom and dad. He has the sweetest little grin. Andrew sure enjoys his swing, thanks Ashley.

Mom is continuing to get out of the house and has enjoyed time with the girls. Andrew was excited to meet two great Aunts this week-Aunt Jean and Aunt Emily.

Grandnana and Grandma have continued to help out and provide some relief for Darin and I. We sure are happy about that and never turn them away.

Andrew attended his first birthday party, Uncle Dallas's party on Sunday. He stole the show.

Andrew is excited that he has a new friend coming soon-baby Ruby.

We hope all is well with your families.

The Andrew Report

Today was a busy day for the Deaver family.  It all began at 3:00 a.m. with the first meal of the day, followed by the second meal at 5:30 a.m.  But there was more to come... today was PICTURE DAY.  Mom managed to squeeze in a bath (for Andrew) by 8:30 and we were on the road to the studio by 8:45.

Of course, Andrew was a model model - very photogenic if I do say so myself.  And a good sport to boot.  Here are a few of the pics.

Andrew also had another check-up today with Dr. D.  He weighed in today at a hefty 7 lbs 2 oz. and was up to 19 3/4 in.  I think his mom is very proud of him.

Yesterday he rolled over by himself (sort of).  Sometimes he tries to help hold the bottle, but he still needs some practice on that.

He has had several visitors over the last few weeks and has enjoyed them all.  He keeps asking about Carrie P., though, wondering if she is ever going to come see him.

We enjoyed having Grandnana Sara stay with us for a week.  Granny Kidd also got to put in some babysitting time last week.  We appreciated the help.

And just because you can never have too many pictures, here are a few more that Justin took a couple of weeks ago.

It has been a good month.

Darin, Meredith, and Andrew

Andrew's First Week Home

Mr. Andrew has been home a week and I am just now finding the time to post an update.  I think that about says it all.

Turns out that Andrew is a rather fickle eater and we have been having a hard time syncing up with him on the feeding schedule.  The doctors have told us to feed him at least once every three hours, but he prefers to do things in his own good time.  If he's not ready to eat, he puts a padlock on those lips of his and there's no getting in.

He had his first visit to the pediatrician on Monday and everything checked out fine.  In spite of his fickle eating, we managed to put another 10 ounces on him in five days.  So as of Monday, he weighed in at 5 lbs 15 oz.

He also got his eyes checked out again yesterday.  That was a rather unpleasant experience for all of us, but the doctor said his eyes are improving and they should be fine.  He has another appointment for a follow-up at the end of the month.

Given the three-hour feeding schedule, neither Meredith nor I have had a good night's sleep in a while, so we finally called in the calvary.  We are looking forward to some relief from Grandnana Sara early next week.

Thanks to Uncle Julio for dinner tonight!

It was a rough week, but a good week.

NICU Day 68 - Discharged!

Day 68.  The last day in the NICU is finally here.  The doctor finally saw Andrew around noon today and gave him the green light.  We left the hospital around 4:30 with our precious 5 lb 5 oz cargo...

and all made it home safe and sound around 5.   The paparazzi was there to greet us...

Home, Sweet Home!

So far the big guy is taking it all in stride.

He has already had two dinners, a bath, and a nap tonight.

There are a few more pictures in the NICU album, but today's pictures are in a new album.

Thanks again to everyone for their support and encouragement (and all the wonderful food).  We couldn't have made it without you.

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It was definitely a good day.  That is all.