Wednesday, 7/13

Things continue to go well for our little man. He's still gaining weight every day and is now up to 7 lbs. 13 oz!! He's a chunker! It's so hard to believe that he is just the size of the average newborn because to us he looks HUGE! They went back down to 3L on his vapotherm (he had been at 5 a few days ago) which is good but scary. They are trying to see what the minimum amount needed is to prevent any spells. Trial and error is just scary when it's dealing with your child! He's also been really gassy which is so painful to watch. The occupational therapist taught us some massage techniques we can use on his belly to help ease his discomfort. Judging by the sound effects that follow I'd say it does the trick! The physical therapist worked with him today and said he's "right on target" with some developmental skills. All of these are based on his "corrected age", so 2-1/2 months, rather than the 5 months that he actually is. He can now lay flat on his back, looking straight up, and move his head from side to side in a controlled fashion. He really is making huge strides.