June 4, Some Weight Gain

Updates:

-- Alex is above his birth weight for the first time! He was 4 lbs., 12 oz. this morning. His recent growth rate is 2-3 oz. per day.

-- In the picture on the right, Alex is showing off his new 'jammies' (day 2 in clothing for him). Volunteers at the NICU knitted his stylish hat. You can also see the new IV in his right arm.

-- Alex was awake with Mom for a couple hours in the morning and he then tried to persevere to stay awake again with everyone in the evening. He is awake longer each day -- but we like to see him sleep, too.

-- He smiled while Mom showed him off to a photographer from Swedish Hospital. Hopefully we will get those pictures soon.

-- His milk volumes continue to increase each day. In a 3 days, he will be at the NICU's highest milk volumes for a baby of his size. He suckled 1 cc (cubic centimeter) of milk from a bottle. This is his first milk from a bottle.

-- His IV was moved from the umbilical cord to his arm. He will hopefully only have this new IV for a couple of days

-- Grandma Felton held him for the first time. Picture on the right.