An Update

I realized today that I have not given any updates on my son in quite some time.  This is mostly because, well, nothing has really changed.  He is still on three different blood pressure medications.  And we are still supposed to take his blood pressure frequently.  As he gets older (and thus, more active) this is more and more of a challenge.  It's pretty near impossible to get an accurate blood pressure reading for a squirmy, mad baby.  So we are lucky if we get a reading even once a day.  It's to the point now where we can pretty much only get it if he is sleeping.  But he is RARELY sleeping at the time when we are supposed to check it.  Of course.  So we do the best we can. 

He is still on a special preemie formula that has extra calories.  This is helpful because he has a hard time finishing his bottles, so even though he may not be eating as many ounces in a day that other babies his age are, he is getting extra calories to make up for it.  So he is still growing big and strong.  He hasn't been weighed in a while, but I think he is around 12 pounds, and about 23 inches long. 

Other than that, he is really healthy.  Thankfully, we made it through flu season without catching anything at all, so no more time was spent in the hospital.  He is a very happy and social baby, and loves to be talked to and smiled at.  He coos and babbles and smiles all the time, which is a great sign.  He is now sucking on his fingers a lot, which is also a big developmental milestone.  He is also surprisingly mobile.  He likes to kick and wiggle a lot, so he scoots and turns all over the place.  He also likes to push off with his feet whether he's on his tummy or his back, so sometimes he really gets around.

The newest thing he can do is flip from his tummy to his back.  Unfortunately, we have yet to witness this amazing feat.  He's done it twice in the last couple of days, but has been in his crib both times.  I'm hoping to catch it on video sometime soon!  

Well, I think that's all for now.  Thank you for your continued prayers!