March 4: 3 POUNDS!

Hello, it’s Jon again. Last night we had another huge milestone. After I held Ethan for 2 hours last night, I ran out to get the camera. While I was gone, the nurses changed out his bedding and decided to clean him up a little for the camera. When I got back with the camera, they had a little surprise for me. Ethan had gained 3 ounces and tipped the scales at 3 pounds! Nicole and I had secretly been hoping to hit the 3 pound mark before Saturday, but as usual, Ethan is ahead of the curve. I think the hospital had some extra nurses on duty last night so instead of 1, Ethan had 2 nurses going goo goo over how cute he was and how proud they were of his latest achievement.

Holding Ethan for a full 2 hours was great. That is the longest I’ve ever held him and for anyone that knows me, I have a REALLY tough time sitting still for 10 minutes, let alone 2 hours. But, I learned to adapt and had a few long conversations with Ethan. I told him all about Otis and how he’ll try to lick him (right after he licked himself), that Otis will be jealous of him and how Otis will try to steal his toys from him. There are so many things you can do and say to someone who can’t understand a word you say, the possibilities are endless…

Like I said, the nurses got Ethan all cleaned up for a few photos and in his usual fashion after being held and bundled up, he woke up and stretched out.

In other updates, Ethan had his eye exam today and there is no news, which is good news. The doctors just said he looks normal for his developmental age and they would check back again in 2 weeks. He will have another x-ray of his belly taken today and if all goes well, they will start to feed him again tonight or tomorrow. With a little luck, he’ll get back up to full feedings soon!