What a week....

So it's been a rough week...scratch that...it's been a rough month! In addition to my previous posts I have had more sticks, pokes, and cuts than any baby should have to endure. In addition to my RSV vaccine on Monday of last week, Mommy & Daddy got the bright idea that I should be circumcised on Friday. Mommy swears she tried to get it done while I was in the hospital but the doctor thought I was still too small. Without going into any details....let's just say the whole family was traumatized by the experience. So then I recovered from that but had to go today to get my 4-month vaccines. The nurse was kind enough to realize that there was an additional vaccine I needed in addition to the expected ones. So I got 3 more shots today. I know I am a tough kid and all but these doctors and nurses are pressing their luck. I need a vacation.....

In happier news I am now 8 lbs. 14 oz....just shy of 9 lbs. The doctor says that I look great and am right on track.

Mommy hopes to get some new pictures posted. So check back soon!

Love, Mr. Miles

What's New?!?

So I have lots of stuff going on these days. For starters, I have a hot date every Friday afternoon. Well maybe it's not really a date. But this nice lady comes over every Friday afternoon for "play therapy". I am not sure if it is therapy for me or her but I enjoy it. She is always trying to make me do things like moving my head side to side, stretching my arms and legs, following her toys with my eyes... Usually I am more interested in watching the ceiling fan or my mommy. But I try to humor her.

Today I went for my monthly RSV vaccine. I couldn't help myself....I had to scream. I am a pretty tough guy but that thing hurts. But my Mommy held my hand during the shot and then held me afterwards. And Daddy was right there trying to distract me. In the words of my Grandpa "I shouldn't be alive..."

The highlight of the visit was my weigh-in. I am 8 lbs 4 oz. And I managed to not pee on the scale as they were weighing me. That's quite an accomplishment for me!

Other than that Mommy was a little sad today as she was dressing me for my appointment. First she put on one of my preemie 1-piece outfits. It fit okay except I couldn't stretch my legs out. So Mommy tried one of my preemie onesies. But it was way too snug. I am not sure Mommy is ready for me to be growing so fast. My Grandma told my Mommy that she was the same way as a baby. Although she was small like me she was pretty long. So Mommy is sadly cleaning out the preemie clothes and washing my newborn clothes. But I am excited to get to wear some new clothes!!

Well I think that is all the news that is fit to print (another Grandpa saying).

Love, Mr. Miles

Hematology visit 02/09/09

So I am sure you have all been waiting to hear how things went on Monday. Unfortunately Mommy and I were on our own because Daddy had a training that he could not get out of. Despite all of Mommy's preparation, we still had a slightly rough start getting out of the house. But luckily Mommy left plenty of time and we made it to my appointment with time to spare! Mommy made sure to pray over me and the doctor and nurses before my visit. The nurse started off by weighing me. I weighed in at 8lbs 3 oz!! Then the doctor examined me. He said I looked great. Finally the nurse came in to check out my veins. After a thorough examination she decided that my veins were still a bit too little for her to go poking around in. So she opted for a heel stick. Mommy sure was relieved! I didn't even make a whimper when they did the heel stick. They got plenty of blood for the tests they needed to run.

Fast forward to later that evening......the nurse called with great news. All of my lab values that they were concerned about had risen. So I don't have to go back for another month. What a relief.....

Well I would love to hang out and chat but it is time for my first Carolina vs. Duke game. I have on my Carolina blue onesie and I am ready to go.
TAR-HEEL....

Love, Mr. Miles

Splish Splash

Hi everyone! Who is the cleanest baby in town?!? Mr. Miles, of course! Mommy and Daddy gave me my first bath on Sunday. It was quite an experience for all of us. Of course, Daddy documented the whole thing. Mommy & Daddy bought me this really cool bath tub. It was made by other mommys that wanted to make bath time better. My tub has a built in thermometer. But the coolest thing is that it has a clean water flow. So if I accidentally tinkle due to all the excitement (it happens to the best of us), the dirty water is flushed right out! Mommy put my tub into her garden tub and climbed in with me. So I wasn't scared at all. I had a good time in the bath until it got too close to dinner time. Mommy has posted some of the pictures in the album. And yes I approved all of the pictures she posted. No naked pictures of me gonna be floating around the internet for my first girlfriend or boss to see! I have to protect my image if I am going to run for president one day....

Love, Mr. Miles

Hematologist/ NICU Visit 01/27/09

My Mommy apologizes for the delay in updating. We went to visit the hematologist or Dr. Torture as I like to call him. The visit went well. He wasn't too concerned about me. But then he put 2 nurses on me who stuck me over and over and over again trying to get some blood to run their tests. They finally decided to do a heel stick like they used to do in the NICU. I did think the Garfield band-aids were cool. Plus I got to come home and show off my battle scars to Stymie! Mommy and Daddy took me back to the NICU for a visit while we waited for the results. More on that later. Good news is that my hemaglobin levels came up. Not so good news is that my white blood cell counts went down. So I have to go back Feb. 9th to follow-up. All I'm saying is that those nurses better sharpen up on their skills before then!

I did have a really good time visiting in the NICU. I got to see lots of my friends (nurses & doctors) that took such good care of me. Daddy took lots of pictures which Mommy uploaded to the album. So now you get to meet some of the people that I used to hang out with.

Enjoy! Love, Mr. Miles