4 weeks...almost

Tomorrow our little meatball will be 4 weeks old. How these past weeks flew by!
Dominick is a very active baby. He is lifting his head when placed on his tummy-wobbly lifting. He eats 4 oz every 3 hours (watching his little mouthy go when he eats is so cute!). Dominick looks at you when he is eating or being held. He is very alert and curious to his surroundings. D sleeps 5 hours at night (thank God!). He cuddles up on your chest when held. D-nicky loves his swing and his bouncy chair. I read to him everyday. We "play" as well.
We thank God every day for this beautiful creation! We are so thankful he is healthy and so unbelievably perfect!

Visitors this past month:
Cousins Mike and Jeannie
Cousin Toni
"Aunt" Renee
"Aunt" Megan
Cousin Rosa
Johnny
Mormor
Nonno
Aunt Doris
Uncle Brad
Cousin Jamie

3 weeks

My little love is weighing in at 10lbs and almost 22inches! My peanut is growing up.

Two weeks old

One week old

First two weeks

Dominick the Model

Dominick Charles Caputo

Dominick had many visitors at the hospital to celebrate his birth!
People who came:
Shelley, Laura, Max, Macy, Alisa, Aunt Phyllis, Uncle Brad, Jamie, Jerry, Megan, Renee, Vito, Mormor and Nonno.

Mormor and Nonno

Mormor and Uncle Brad

Cousin Jamie

 Nonno

Alisa and Aunt Phyllis

Aunt Renee

Uncle Vito and Daddy

Aunt Renee

Aunt Megan

Daddy

The Happiest Day of our LIVES!

Right before leaving for hospital!

September 3rd (38 weeks and 3 days pregnant)  I woke up at 3:00am to use the bathroom. Something did not seem right to me. I got back in bed and tried to relax. I had a feeling "this was it", and Willy was looking at me funny and would not come near me! At 3:45am I got up again to use the bathroom and when I stood up....my water broke! I called my mom to ask what I should do. She said to call Dr. M. He said to go to the hospital, right away. I woke Nick up and told him, it was TIME!!!!!!!!!!
We left for Lutheran General around 4:45am. We had to bring the dogs over to my parents on the way. I went in through the ER doors, completely calm and soooo excited! I was admitted to the Labor and Delivery floor (room 8) at 5:30am.
My water broke and I was having contractions, but I was not progressing much on my own. Dr. M decided to start me on Petocin to help me dilate and speed things up. The long day of labor began. It was not bad at all, the worst parts were not being able to eat and the dreaded bed pan.
I opted for the epidural at 5cm dilated at 5pm. Nick left to go to my parents for dinner around 6pm and I dozed off for about half an hour. When Nick got back to the room, I called my mom and told her we were in for a long night so try to take a nap and come back around 9-10pm. Shelley came to the hospital around 8:00pm. Right after Dr. M. showed up. He told me since I had not dilated past 5cm- since the last time they checked me, and things were going pretty slow, we could now talk about the C-section. I was all happy and smiling! Dr. M. said he had to check me before we were going to go into surgery to make sure I was at the same level as before. He exams me and a few minutes later he tells me that I am ready to have the baby. Confused I ask what is going on? He tells me I am 10 cm dilated and ready to push.
Nick called my mom and tells her to get over to LGH as soon as possible, I was going to have the baby before 10pm. With a lot of laughing (and I mean a lot) and crying (happy tears) Nick, my Mom, Shelley and the medical team helped me deliver the most precious baby boy naturally!

Dominick Charles Caputo was born on September 3rd at 9:39pm. 

Weighing 7lbs 11oz, 20 inches long. 

Our darling healthy gift from God.