Weight Check

Good morning! We just came back from my weekly weight check. Mommy and Daddy were placing bets (for fun of course) on how much they thought I would weigh. And Daddy won! He guessed 7 lbs 2 oz. Mommy went back and forth but decided on 6 lbs 14 oz. I shocked them all (including my nurse and doctor) by weighing 7 lbs 9 oz!! I sure showed them! So now I don't have to go to the doctor for weekly weight checks anymore. I am happy about that because it is hard to get going that early in the morning!

We also have a doctor appointment this afternoon with the hematologist. My Mommy says that my iron has been low. Apparently I missed that memo because I have been feeling great and having lots of energy! So Mommy and Daddy and I are going to meet with a new doctor to make sure that everything is ok. So please say a prayer for us!

Well it is time for my mid-morning snack. Mommy bought me some new bottles yesterday. So far so good! These bottles help reduce the amount of air I take in. So I am "tootin" much less than before. I don't know if it was for my benefit or for Mommy and Daddy's benefit!

Love, Mr. Miles

Update

By the way..... the doctor's office called my Mommy yesterday and delivered the good news. My liver function tests were all normal! So I no longer have to take two of the medicines, including the yucky vitamins that turned everything orange (And I do mean EVERYTHING).

Also my Daddy said that some of you are asking about the wires that are in some of the pictures. I had to come home with an apnea monitor (see Infant Apnea Monitor). It keeps up with my breathing and heart rate. If I forget to breathe, it makes a REALLY loud sound to remind me. Stymie hates it and runs away when he sees it coming. I don't mind it except for when it goes off even when there is nothing wrong with my breathing and heart rate. Mommy and Daddy say that I won't have to keep it for too much longer. But I think it bothers them more than it bothers me. I can sleep through anything.....


Love, Mr. Miles

Doctor Visits Galore!

Dear Friends & Family, I have lots to report. On Tuesday I went in for my weight check. I now weigh *drum roll please* 6 lbs. 5 oz. Mommy and Daddy were so proud of me. If that is all it takes to make them happy..... Then the mean nurse gave me a shot. They keep telling me it is for my own good. The shot is supposed to protect me from RSV. Unfortunately, I have to get this EVERY month until RSV season is over in March or April. I have to admit that I did cry quite a bit with this one. But Mommy and Daddy were right there with me the whole time!

Today I had to go back to the hospital for a follow-up with my GI doctor. She checked me out and said that I looked great. But I already knew that. Mommy & Daddy tell me that all the time! Then she sent me off with these nurses who took a whole bunch of my blood. This was the first time my blood has been taken from a vein in my arm as opposed to a heel stick. It was kind of scary. But as usual Mommy and Daddy were right there with me. But even scarier than the blood draw was the crazy nurse. While Mommy and Daddy were getting me settled down, the nurse reached over and kissed me repeatedly on the forehead. Mommy and Daddy almost lost it. But Mommy calmly wiped me down with some baby wipes until I was good and clean! Anyway the doctor is supposed to call Mommy tomorrow and let her know if I can stop taking two of the medicines that I have had to take for jaundice ever since I came home from the hospital. I know Mommy will be happy about that. She is tired of trying to get out the orange stains from all of my clothes.

After my doctor visit we went back to the NICU for a visit. I got to see one of my favorite nurses (Stephanie) as well as my favorite respiratory therapist (Erica). They were my favorite because they tended to give me what I wanted. Erica always helped me out by removing those tools of torture (AKA CPAP and ventilator). Stephanie was the one that discharged me.

I think that is it for now. Time for a diaper change!

Love, Mr. Miles

Baby Kangaroo

My Mommy just bought the best thing for me. It reminds me of the good old days back in the womb. As soon as she puts me in I go right to sleep. And Mommy can go about her day. If only I could stay here all the time.....

By the way, Mommy just uploaded new pictures to the web album. So click on the link to the right to check me out! Daddy got a new camera for Christmas. So he has been taking hundreds of pictures. Therefore Mommy is only putting a selection on the website.

Love, Mr. Miles

Pediatrician Visit 01/13/09

So I have good news and bad news for you. Bad news first. I didn't gain much weight since last week. I weighed in at 5 lbs. 10 oz. today. Now the good news...Mommy and Daddy are supposed to feed me more. Well I guess that is good news for me. Not so much for them! Mommy and Daddy are supposed to help me eat more during the day in hopes that I will also sleep more at night. The nurse says that Mommy should add steak sauce to my milk. Not sure what that is all about. I have already listened to my doctor. I just drank 100ml which is a little over 3 oz. So I am well on my way back to chunky baby status! I have until Monday (my next weigh-in) to make it happen! As always it is time for my nap. Hey, growing is hard work!!

Love, Mr. Miles

Homecoming!

So quite a bit of time has passed since my Daddy started this blog. Daddy put Mommy in charge of updates. But please don't be mad at her. She has been putting most of her energy into taking care of me! As you may already know, I came home on

December 23rd. A full 2 1/2 weeks before the doctors thought I should. But they should have learned that I move on a different schedule.

I am adjusting to life in my new home. Mommy says that I am a pretty good baby. I don't cry much. I only fuss a little when Mommy and Daddy are slow bringing the milk. I eat every 3-4 hours and usually sleep in between.

I am not exactly sure how Stymie feels about me. My grandpa calls him "my faithful companion". But I am not exactly sure how "faithful" he is! I have really only seen Darla from a distance. She scratches at the window every now and then. I am hoping to go visit her when it gets warmer outside.

I have had quite a few trips to the doctor since I have been home. My pedatrician mostly weighs me. At my last visit I was 5 lbs 9 oz. Mommy and Daddy call me chubby! I also got all my 2-month vaccinations. I barely even cried. I had to visit the eye doctor as well. The doctor said that everything looks great. But I could have told him that. So I don't have to go back there for 6 months.

Both of my grandmas have come over for visits. I love when they come because they just want to hold me all the time. I would love to have more visitors. But please make sure that you haven't been sick recently. And Mommy & Daddy say that I am not allowed to play with other kids right now. So unfortunately they can't come around for a little while.

It's time for my nap. But thanks for visiting. Mommy promises that she will update again soon. So please check back again.

Love, Mr. Miles