My mom, the ever proud grandma, sent a picture to everyone of Henry in his big boy pajamas and he looks like a "normal" sized baby. So I decided to take a picture to remind everyone that my baby is still very small. He is now 4 lbs and 4 ounces, which to me and in the NICU is big, but I forget that most babies are atleast 2 lbs heavier than that at birth. Besides moving to an open crib, there really haven't been many changes. He has been pretty stable and to us that is good news. He's getting better with his breathing and the breastfeeding is still going well. I am going to start spending even more time up there so that I can breastfeed as often as possible. As soon as I feel like we have established breastfeeding, they will start feeding him a bottle when I can't be there. That will hopefully eliminate the feeding tube, and one less wire hooked up to him. After they take out the feeding tube, the only thing left for Henry to accomplish is his breathing. Alan and I know that our little fighter will get there soon enough and we are counting down the days until we can finally be the parents leaving the NICU with our baby.
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yes four pounds is still so small... but its so big too! bentley was only a pound and half bigger than that at birth! he is stud man and so amazing! I am so proud to call myself and honorary auntie to such an amazing boy!
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