Big Day for a Big Boy

Dominic gained 80 grams today!  For those of you not used to measuring your weight in grams, that is around 4lbs 2.2oz.  He had lost an ounce yesterday and was back down to 4lbs, so the 2.2oz gain is pretty exciting!  They starting fortifying my milk with the 3:00 pm feed, so hopefully he will continue to gain.  He also got a bath tonight.  We just give him a little sponge bath, but we actually lather up his little head of hair.  He is such an agreeable little guy.  While we were bathing him he just layed there with his eyes open watching us.  After we wash his hair it looks so blonde and fluffy!  His temperature wasn't staying up again today, but at last check it was 98.1, so hopefully he will keep it up and move into his big boy bed.  He has only had one brady today and that was when my friend, Natalie, was visitng.  I think he may have just wanted to show off!

I have to say, I am much more content typing this tonight because we are staying at the hospital.  I have had more of an appetite and just felt better all around today knowing I wouldn't have to leave for the night.  The plan is that I will get up for all of his feedings (midnight, 3 am, 6 am) and take his temp and change his diaper.  If he seems like he wants to nurse we will try it, otherwise I will just hold him for a bit while he gets fed through his tube.  Since I won't have a crying baby to wake me up (because we sleep in a different room), I will have to set an alarm.  Nick has asked me to make sure not to wake him up when I get up...we'll see :)

And for those who don't know - tomorrow is Prematurity Awareness Day - Wear purple for all the babies that deserve their 40 weeks, those that didn't get it, but are healthy today. Wear it for those babies that have fought each and every day to survive. Wear purple for those babies that aren't babies any longer, but still struggle each day with the battle scars of prematurity. Wear it for the babies that are born too early and their bodies cannot do what is asked of them. Wear it for moms and dads that leave their babies in the NICU and for those parents that never bring their baby home. Wear purple for all babies.

All tuckered out after his bath