more pics- I am cleaning off the memory card from the old camera and found these gems. Note last pic of John on bouncy ball, this is the only method we have to calm him when he is fussy (most days, these days). Enjoy...

Photo Shoot #1

Learning to us our new camera. Haven't gotten any great shots yet, but as soon as he stops fussing, I intend to snap away. Chaeck out some of the "getting to know the camera pics". Louden is doing well. He is a bit more fussy than usual and spends much of the day in the sling being bounced on the exercise ball, which is the only guaranteed method of soothing him other than feeding him.

And more pics

Look how comfy he is in the wonderful new sling from Mom-Mom Cheryl. We love it!

Hi everyone. One month old and counting. Louden lost a bit of weight this week, but not enough to be alarmed. We are going to supplement a bit until he gains a little more weight. Otherwise he is doing great. We had a wonderful visit with Mom-Mom Cheryl (or is it Nana, Grandmom, Babchie, we haven't decided yet). All votes appreciated, as well as alternatives. Gigi is out, as Grandmom Gerrie gets that honor. We also got to meet Aunt Bridget, which was a blast. We had our first real outing, with lunch and everything, and he was a real trooper (i.e slept through the whole thing). Here are more recent pics, and I will post more soon. Love to everyone

Gaining weight and filling out. Last visit was 8pounds one ounce. Now comes the challenging bit- we are stopping the supplements and going back to au natural. Hopefully he will continue to grow. Here are some new pics from valentine's day- you can tell how excited the dogs are to have their new brother at home...

Week two and we are hanging in there. We are still having to feed 12 of the 24 hours of the day to fatten Louden up, but it seems to be working. We have another doctor's appt tomorrow to see how we have done with our homework. He is such a mellow baby, and he is so pleasant. As tired as we are, we are having a blast with him ( case in point: John thinks it is hilarious when Louden pees on him during a diaper change). Our friend Amanda came over and took a few pics yesterday and we have posted a few of our faves (sorry, Mom, we tried to comb down the hair, but no luck). Keep posted for more pics...

more pics- getting cuter, but not any fatter, every day