December 11, 2007

Well, today we had a weight check up with doc as well as to see about a possible billy reuben stick. William weighed 6 pounds and 5 ounces yesterday and today he weighs 6 pounds 6 ounces!! YAY!! My baby is gaining weight appropriately!! He really is going through a growing spirt as he is eating alot more. Doc says its due to the fact that he was early he didn't know what to do out here in the big world, and now he is starting to get the picture. I am just soo proud of him!! He is getting more alert and I love being able to look at his beautiful eyes more!! She also checked his skin and its starting to leave his chest area, so she says to keep him on the billy blankets for the next 2 days then we can send the blankets back, but she doesn't see a need to stick him again, unless we wanted the test to see the results. We are soo thrilled he didn't hafta be stuck again today!!! So now we don't hafta go to a hospital or doctors office until Monday (for his 2 week checkup)!!! YAY!!!! We are soo thrilled!!! He is such a good baby and everyone says the same thing... he is just too cute!!

Last night we had such a good night!! I sent Jason to bed from 10-4 and then after I pumped some breastmilk he took the second shift and I slept from 4-9. Jason and I both got 5 hours of sleep in a row!!!! I mean, sure we could have slept longer, but having this much sleep in a row is priceless!!! We also both got showers this morning (before our appointment at the doctors office)!! I know it doesn't sound like much, but it does a mountain of wonder!! I feel like I can do anything and get a ton of things done, now that I have had that much sleep. Hopefully we have finally discovered a way for both of us to get rest and yet be up for William to get his 1-2 hour feedings.