Hey, Baby Boy! You're up to 3 pounds 10 ounces! You're growing more and more each day. You get cuter and cuter, too (who knew that was possible)! Daddy and I decided we wanted to start our first family tradition. We bought you your first pair of Christmas pajamas today. We will give you a bath and put you in them on Christmas Eve so you're ready for Christmas morning! We're very excited! We were also told that you weight 1670 (about) grams and when you weigh 1800 grams you can be put into a bassinet! Crazy, huh!? We're very excited! The nurse said you should be growing about 20-30 grams a day now that you are on full feedings (30 mL). You may move back and forth between an isolette and a bassinet until you fully control you're own body temperature. They said right now you're doing great and you're in the 20s on your oxygen. When you're comfortable on 21, which is room air, you'll be able to come off the oxygen! Aren't you just amazing!? We think so!
As far as the hole in your heart, it's common. It's approximately 3 mL big. They will continue to watch it. It's currently not affecting you. Worse case, when you're bigger they will have to have surgery to close it, but they are hoping it gets smaller and/or closes on it's own. Oh, and Daddy held your naked body while they weighed you and you peed all over his hand!
Milestone - Grandma Smith got to hold you for the first time today. Her early Christmas present! You two are going to be great friends!
