Sorry folks, I've been slacking on the updates for a while now. Jack is still doing very well. He is just a few days away from the 7 month old mark. He has been getting a lot better about his tummy time and hold his head up to look around. He also loves to sit up in his baby big boy chair. Last week he had his hearing checked, just a follow up since he was in the incubator with the ventilator going. Things checked out all good. The nurse was surprised to learn that Jack was such an early preemie. She said you wouldn't know it to look at him now. As of yesterday Jack was about 17 pounds, but that was with a onesie and a diaper. So, he's probably around 16 pounds 13 ounces.

Last weekend he made another trip up to Covelo. He got to chill outside on the deck and took a nice walk. On his way back he got to meet a new friend, Silas Brown. He was born 1 day after Jack (but not preemie). They seemed to hit off. This weekend we're going to get a tiny inflatable pool so he can go in it and splash around. Nothing else planned for a bit, no doctors appointments so we'll just hang out at home for the immediate future.

First Check Up....Check

Yesterday Jack had his first visit to the pediatrician. All went well, no changes were made to his medication or daily life. He weighed in at 7 lbs 10 oz. The doc said it 1 ounce a day is a good amount to be gaining. He did very well, didn't fuss to much and seemed to enjoy his car ride. He got a visit from Aunt Pat, Cousin Penny and Cousin Tommy. They all swung by to welcome the little guy home. Not much going on today. Jack has been chilling in his swing for most of the day. He is eating and sleeping well. Once we change the nipples on his bottle he isn't doing as much spitting up during feedings. I think we are getting adjusted to his schedule.....tomorrow maybe different.

Grandma Visits...Take Two

Hello everyone. Jack is still doing very well, he has put us on a schedule and is very vocal about keeping us on it. He wants his food and he isn't shy about telling everyone. Grandma Christi flew out from Oklahoma today. It was her first time seeing him in person since his first few days in the NICU. So even though she thinks he is still small, he has at least doubled in size. It's good to have her out here. Especially nice with the extra help since we're still figuring this baby thing out.

Tomorrow Jack has his first appointment with his pediatrician. He is going to be bombarded with questions (at least from me he will). Hopefully there will be some suggestions on his constipation. We'll see how things go.