cuddle time with dad

~ cuddle time with Dad ~

I am so excited and relieved to share that we are finally home as a family with our sweet boy, Frederick “Knox” Knapp! Thank you for all your kind words over social media this past week, it was so encouraging when I was feeling overwhelmed to read your messages. Thank you.

For those of you just checking in, my water broke Friday morning (at 34 weeks) and Knox arrived at 12:05am Saturday morning, weighing in at 5 lbs and 8 oz. ย Despite his early arrival, his lungs were fully developed and he has impressed us all everyday.

Knox spent 7 days in the NICU where they monitored his progress. ย We were blessed that he never needed assistance breathing or a feeding tube. ย His biggest hurdles were maintaining his own body temperature outside of the isoletteย and gaining weight before he could come home. ย He is eating great and back up to his birth weight. ย We are so in love and enjoying every minute of having him at home with us!

Here are a few of my favorite pictures that I took in the NICU of our sweet boy…

`tummy time

~ The NICU spoils them and let’s them sleep on their tummy sometimes (since they are on monitors and watched 24/7). ย (Don’t worry, he is only sleeping on his back now that we are home.) ~

big yawn

~ the real world is hard work ~

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~ Time to come out of the isolette, first time wearing clothes! Thank you Kissy, Kissy for sending us preemie clothes! ~

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~ Look at those cheeks! ย ~

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~ bright eyes in the morning ~

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~ our sweet, sweet boy ~