Jack Update

Hello all. Just dropping in to update everyone still interested in the little guy. He is getting bigger and bigger. Mary weighed him yesterday and he was 13 pounds 4 ounces. He sure does like to eat his food. He is all caught up on his vaccinations. I took him in to the injection clinic at Kaiser this week. He did not enjoy his shots, he cried and cried (just like his Dad). No adverse reactions to te vaccinations, and he is now completely free of his apnea monitor.

In the past week or so he has started smiling quite a bit. It's some fun to see his toothless smile. Mary and I can't wait to hear a little giggle come out of that mouth along with the smiles. He has also gotten a lot better at night sleeping. Usually he goes down for 5 to 6 hours between 8pm and 10pm, then eats and goes back down for another 4 hours. It's a lot better for our sanity when he sleeps. It means we can sleep too.

Jack has been on some good road trips the last 2 weekends. Last weekend he went to Lakeport to visit for Aunt Katie's bridal shower. This weekend he is up in Covelo with Grandma and Grandpa Passalaqua while Mary is visiting/camping with Katie and others. So far he has been very good about road travel.

Check Up

Not much new going on. Just thought that I would let everyone know that Jack is doing very well. He had a couple vaccinations this week and will go back for the last 2 of his second dose next week. Jack also had his 2 months out of the hospital check up. He weighed in at 12 lbs 2.4 oz, the doctor said we need not worry about him gaining weight. Jack gained 40 oz in 30 days or about 1.3 oz per day. His doc said that 1/3 oz is the very least that is acceptable, so I'd say Jack knows his way around some food. He also gave us the results of his head ultra-sound Jack had 2 weeks ago. All the previous issues that Jack had regarding the ventricles and fluid have subsided and everything looks well and good in the brain/head department.

Tomorrow we will be getting a visit from Aunt Sharon, she is going to help out Mary on the night shift whilst I'm at work. Then next Wednesday Auntie Katie is stopping in from Oklamhoma. She's going to be staying a few days before jetting off somewhere. Sorry, only the one picture this time