growth

Ethan hit the 4 lb mark.  He is up to 4lbs 2 1/4oz.  it really is huge that he is at this weight already at 33 week gestational age.  one more week and we hopefully can begin feeding him with a bottle.  so we are well on our way towards a homecoming in about a months time...who knows...maybe sooner???

looking good

after a 14gram loss yesterday afternoon  (a couple of good poops will do that to you), ethan gained 92grams today and as of this morning was up to 3lbs 15 1/2oz.  i am guessing by bath time tonight he will be 4lbs.  he was very alert this morning for at least 20-30 minutes until we did our kangaroo care and then he was out.  we did have 4-5 desat of his oxygen levels over the course of last night, but we will see what happens today.

ethan has grown!!

so here are the stats as of this morning and prepare yourself...there is some major growth since birth happening.

weight:  3lbs 13oz

length:  17 1/2"  (was 15 1/4" at birth)

he is really growing.  

unkie chris time

eli loved the time he got to spend with his unkie chris.  thanks for spending so much time with him chris...he loved it and misses you!!!

christmas updates

a great present to us on christmas was being able to go together to visit ethan.  while unkie chris entertained eli, andy and i were able to spend some quality time with ethan.  

ethan is now up to 3lbs. 11.4oz.  wow!!  our little guy is packing on the ounces daily!  his admission anklet is getting a little snug and will need to be replaced because he is chunking up.  it really is amazing what a few ounces does for the cheeks.  you actually have something to pinch.  we also were given the great present of being moved to the west room of nicu which is a brand new area and gives us ample room and peace for our visits.  ethan will have a little quieter environment and we will have more comfortable visits with him (although it is harder to leave b/c there isn't a sense of being in the way).  4 more weeks and he should be able to come home.  1.5 weeks and he will begin bottle feeding (maybe sooner...we will see).  you definitely know when he is hungry b/c he gets fidgety and starts to smack his lips and sticking out his little tongue.   

merry christmas

i love the way eli is holding these slippers...as if to say...what the @$!? are these?  although his response upon opening completely was..."these are outstanding"

i think eli needed a little coffee christmas morning.  all the photos i took he has this look of concern.