Time to Eat!

Things in the NICU are going pretty well.  I went up another few ounces and am now 4lbs 10 oz! Mom says my knees don't have so much saggy skin anymore and that my elephant butt is getting rounder. I don't know how she pays attention to that when I'm pooping all over her but whatever makes her happy!

This week, I've tried to both breast feed and bottle feed. This is usually the last step before preemies like me can go home because it means I can suck/swallow/breathe without having any problems with my lungs or heart. I'll spare you the details about the breast feeding but I overheard the nurse say it went really well. Then today, Dad got to bottle feed me and that also went better than expected. Mom thinks I'm "advanced" but, really, I just like to eat. Maybe I'll be in the 99th percentile like my cousin Luka one day.

(first bottle!)

(milk coma)

Mom read me a book about Spring today. She keeps talking about flowers and sunshine and long walks with  Dad and my big brother, Dunkin. Here's hoping April makes me bloom!