Chug Chug Chugging Along

Jack is still doing very well. Hasn't had an episode since his minor one last week. He gained some weight overnight. He has officially surpassed Mary's birthweight. He's now up to 6 lbs 12 oz. Jack still has a little ways to go to catch me, but he also has about 3 weeks before his predicted due date. He is also eating alot more now, and he's getting very good at breastfeeding. We are very proud of all the progress he is making. Every once in a while a nurse comes in who hasn't seen him in a few weeks and they are amazed at how big he has gotten.

At the evening care time a group called the "binky patrol" came by a gave us a homemade blanket. They go around and donate handmade washable blankets to families/babies that have serious illness or prolonged hospital stay. I put a link to there site on the side if anyone wants to check them out. Anyhow, Mary and I would both like to say thanks to them, Jack will surely love his new blanket. Jack also had a visit from Mary's friend Olivia (she's the person that's not us standing over him in the pictures).

33 Weeks Old

Jack has reached the 33 week mark. He is still doing well, seems to have less and less times when his heart rate dips. He weighed in today at 4 lbs 12 oz, up slightly after his loss yesterday. It's very nice to seem him getting better and better each day. Mary started doing some recreational breast feeding. She holds Jack after she pumps and he tries to suck away. He still isn't certain about all this stuff. Per the nurse he still hasn't mastered the suck/swallow/breath reflex, so they won't actually have him on a bottle or breast until about 34 weeks.

We are going to go to get him a baby bath tub. We are going learn all the bathing basics. Not much else new, just resting and getting things closer to being ready for Jack to come home.