1 Month

Today was Breydon's one month wellness appointment.

Breydon now weighs 7lbs 12oz, and is 19 3/4 inches long!!! Dr. Eckart says that he is in the 25th percentile in height, and 50th percentile for weight. That is GOOD considering he was 6 weeks early!! We are really excited that he is doing so well with his growth! Since he's almost 8 pounds, I was able to buy size 1 diapers instead of buying more newborns. Most likely by the end of the week he will have passed 8 pounds anyway, so I thought that it was time. :)

Now I hope he doesn't grow TOO fast... I want him to be small for a LITTLE bit longer... :) :)

Lil' Monster

Last night/today we have been getting our first glimpse of the grumpy side of Breydon. :) I'm not sure what's going through his mind for the past 20 hours. He WAS on a schedule of eating every 2.5 hours.We didn't set this schedule, he set it himself. But last night, he decided that he was going to throw fits at random intervals, wanting to eat another entire bottle 45 min after he finished the last one... then he'd wake up screaming an hour later, eat half an ounce, and go back to bed. Who knows. TODAY he went 4 hours without wanting to eat, but when he DID wake up, he was MAD. He wanted to eat right then. Buttttt... then he only ate a very small bit of it. We woke him up later, because he hadn't eaten in a while and then he ate 4.5 ounces. (Normal is 3-3.5) I don't know what he's doing! Hopefully he will settle into a new routine soon. Its hard to plan my day when I'm unsure of when he's going to want to eat. Since I'm pumping and not breast feeding, I can't just take milk along with me. Oh well...

Breydon has a one month check up on Monday. I hope he's grown, but I KNOW he has. :) He can't fit into his preemie clothes anymore, and is now filling out his newborns quite nicely.

Michael's parents are coming tomorrow to meet Breydon for the first time. HOPEFULLY grumpy gus can be on his best behavior.

Growin' Like a Weed

Breydon had his 3 week weight check up yesterday. He gained a pound and four ounces since LAST Thursday! Now he weighs 6.5lbs. We are excited. This means that he doesn't need formula to help him get more calories, and it means that we can continue giving him breast milk. Since he's gaining so well, the pediatrician decided that she didn't need to see him again until his one month appointment (which by the way, is only a little more than a week away!!). He's staying awake a little longer each time now, and we are getting to see his eyes more. :)

He is excited to meet his other grandparents next weekend, and then his great grandparents the weekend after. ;)

Today is your day! You're off to great places, you're off and away! -Dr. Seuss

Finally, we are home (last Tuesday... or maybe it was Wednesday) after 12 days in the NICU. It was exhausting, and stressful, but the time went quickly. Our nurses and doctors were all wonderful, which really helped!! HOWEVER Im glad that's over, and I hope to never experience that again. :)

Breydon had his first pediatrician appointment on Thursday. He lost a little weight, which apparently is to be expected... but other than that he's a healthy boy! We go back NEXT Thursday just for a weight check. Hopefully we have a gain, or he may have to be formula fed for a while. :( He's taking about 2 ounces every 3 hours.

Im contemplating taking Brey to church on Sunday. His NICU doctor said that we could... we are supposed to be treating him like a normal newborn. My only hesitations are the germs from so many people. I want to show him off, but I don't want people touching him. But my MAIN concern is his monitor. I think Brey would just sleep through church... so his monitor shouldn't screech... but I don't want him to be disruptive. So I guess we shall see.

Breydon is an EXCELLENT baby. He's not fussy at ALL... just gets wiggley when he needs something. Other than that he quietly looks around or sleeps. I love him.