Today baby Palmer had his one month check up. The milestone of the passing of time brought great joy in remembering the miracle of his birth, but also sadness in knowing that it also means my dad has almost been gone one month. But I do not linger there, because God has purpose in my grief and my dad would not want me to be sad for too long. The Lord upholds those who trust in him and the Lord is upholding me and and my family during this time of great joy and great mourning.
"Christ is most glorified in us, when we are most satisfied in him." -John Piper
If we believe that to be true, than our vocation is to pursue our satisfaction in him all the time. I pray that during my joy and my grief, I will point others to the greatness of Christ. Just like Paul talks about in Philippians 1:20, I want others to say, "Christ is great" when they see how I live. I know my dad honored God in both life and death and is now enjoying the fullness of Christ's joy!
So...back to the update!
Today, Palmer's weight is 8 lbs 1 oz (5th %) and his height is 20.75 inches (17th %). Yippee! He is growing!
Here is a recap of his growth!
April 14 (born at 36 weeks 4 days) weight: 6 lbs, 7 oz height: 18.75 inches
April 16 (discharge date) weight: 6 lbs, 0 oz height: 18.75 inches
April 26 (2 week check-up) weight: 6 lbs, 6 oz height: 19.00 inches
May 17 (1 month update) weight: 8 lbs, 1 oz height: 20.75 inches
It was a great check-up and Palmer was a perfect little Georgia peach the entire time. The doctor said that if I continue to feed him every 2 hours during the day, I can let him sleep as long as possible during the night. For now he is still waking up every couple of hours at night, but at least I know that if he does start sleeping longer at night, I don't have to wake him up to feed him,
We love you Palmer!
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