Good morning everyone! Jack is doing great. He’s adapting just fine to his new surroundings. Yesterday we had him to his pediatrician (she was the one who worked so hard to get Jack intubated and breathing right after he was born) and she was amazed at how far he’s come. He weighs 6lbs, 6oz! It will be strange for us not to get a daily weight on Jack anymore. Some time soon, a visiting nurse will come see Jack here at home and help us if we have any questions.

Jack had a bath last night in his own little tub. He seemed to enjoy himself! We have been snapping all kinds of pictures, so some time soon (if Jack lets us) we will add his new pictures.

Jack is on a 4 hour feeding schedule – this has made life a little interesting for us! We take turns doing the 2am and 6am care sessions and catching sleep when we can. Right now we are spending all of our time on the first floor. It’s working out well for us. Jack is in his bassinet and we can be right next to him sleeping on the sofa and the kitchen is near for when he needs a bottle!

Jack’s apnea monitor is driving us a little crazy! It’s very sensitive and goes off a lot when Jack is sleeping because he tends to breathe shallow when he’s resting. It also alarms if either of the leads come off or slide around. The alarm is loud and piercing and won’t stop until the problem is fixed. We realize that this is a good feature in a real emergency, but false alarms at 3am at the exact moment when everyone falls asleep is driving us nuts. It’s definitely a necessary evil though.

It’s still a little hard to believe he’s actually home! It’s so wonderful to finally have him here. Thanks everyone for your thoughts of us in the last few days. We appreciate it!