Watched Last Video

Dearest Joshua David~

Hello sweetie pie! How are you?

Daddy and I had some encouraging news this morning .... the nurse asked if we wanted to see the last video about "going home." They show the parents this video when the baby is doing well and on the right track to leave soon. I'm confident it won't be long now until I can hold you in our own house. :-)

We asked the nurse what your last weigh in showed .... you're now 4 lbs 12.4 ozs! Good job! You're gaining weight really well!

For your 8am feeding, we did some breast feeding. You took 34 ml of milk and then fell asleep. Since you were so tired, we put the rest in the feeding tube. You kept sleeping as daddy held you. After a few hours, you began to stir and had a really large poopy diaper! Whoa man! I swear you smiled after that was done! ;-)

Since we watched the video as you slept, we were still there for your 12pm feeding. This time we went straight for the bottle. Daddy gave it to you and you took it all down. Plus, this was daddy's first time giving you a full bottle! You're no longer on the "slow flow" nipple. You've been using a regular flow nipple for your last several bottles. As we were leaving, your gigi and grandpa Jim were coming in to see you.

Gigi came back with me for your 8pm feeding. I gave you a bottle and you gulped that thing down in 15 minutes! Wow! You did really well! The nurse said all your numbers and stats looked good as well. We were there for your weigh in and you're now 4 lbs 13 ozs! You'll be hitting 5 pounds before we know it!

I can't wait until you're home! It's always sad to leave the hospital without you, but we're counting down the days until you're here with us!

I love you so much! :-)

~Mommy