9 weeks

Hank is 9 weeks old.

Look at him compared to his first week of life!

How he’s changed: 

• Now:  5 pounds 6 ounces.   Then:  2 pounds 9 ounces  (gain:  2 pounds 13 ounces)
• Now:  Loves his paci.  Then:  Had 3 tubes in his mouth and down his throat. 
• Now:  on CPAP – breaths on his own.  Then:  Was on a ventilator (breathing tube).
• Now:  on condensed feeds of human milk (means he gets his feeds over 1.5 hours, they will decreased the time).  Then:  had nutrition through his IV.
• Now:  Lives in a crib and can keep his temperature regular on his own.  Then:  Had a giraffe bed for easy access but it was still heated. 
• Now:  Soils his diaper like a regular kid (gross).  Then:  Didn’t have a dirty diaper (minus pee) for 2 weeks.
• Now:  Loves to be held.  Then:  Could hardly tolerate touch.
• Now:  Opens his eyes to see the world (or just his little bed space).  Then:  Slept and rested all the time. 

What a happy, almost regular baby!