Slow goings...

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This week Nicolas had another bad spell with his reflux - we think - it was just one night but he was very unhappy eating and we were very unhappy as we are when he's not happy. getit?

Martha took him for a neonatal follow-up visit for preemies and they say he's still not growing very fast - his weight as faraswecantell is around 6 pounds and 10 ounces - and to us he looks bigger each day. Hey good things come in small packages right? :-)

He had his first playtime this week - that is - we placed him on the tiny love gymini and he swatted at the things and enjoyed looking around at it all. He also likes when Martha rings a little bell while he's on the changing table and it really calms him.

:-)

No pictures please just more food...

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This week Nicolas has been eating like a....baby! Crazy! He's eating every 2 hours or so and it's like he's trying to catch up on all the times he didn't like to eat.

We are happy and tired.

His eyes seem bigger to me and he's very active looking around -- and he has noticed himself in the mirror a few times. The other night I swear his cheeks got bigger between one feed and the next. We have also begun to really decifer his different cries now - knowing when he's tired and knowing when he's hungry.

We are looking forward to the next things he does as he grows and becomes more aware of the world around him.

a big boy now

Today we went to the doctor's and Nicolas now weighs 6 pounds.

WOW!

zzzzzz....waaa!!! waaa!!!

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Even though he's not quite 6 pounds - I really think his ability to scream has improved. He also has gotten good at spitting out his pacifier when he realizes its not a bottle and his hands are getting more coordinated at pulling it out as well. He burps loudly (though not easily) and gets freaked out by his own burps. He's also gotten good at closing his mouth tightly when he's not interested in eating anymore. I will try to get a photo of this sometime.

His eating has gotten better now that we are not adding the cereal and he seems to be gaining some weight -- but more slowly than is normal - and we are on track for having his hernia fixed sometime in March - after he's gotten a bit bigger.

Yeah that's your reward kiddo - surgery. (sigh)