I've been a bad blogger. Sorry. But here is where we're at (with a promise for a longer post in the very near future):
Richie got his 2nd Synagis shot on Wednesday. He did pretty well - there was some definite screaming and the silent cry without breathing for longer than I was comfortable with, but a quick recovery. The nurse who comes to our house (!) weighed him and he was... 12 pounds, 12 ounces! Since it's been 2 days, I'm guessing he's even closer to 13 pounds now. That is a weight gain of 2 pounds, 3 ounces since last month. His head was also 39 1/2 cm. Great growing, Richie!
But (because there always is one), this also makes me nervous. My son is pretty huge for a preemie - in the 90th-plus percentile. He looks big. But here's the thing - he's still a preemie. He's still in the bottom quarter on the regular growth charts. His body was still premature and he is still catching up in every way. I don't want people to forget that. But I'm still proud of his progress!
I go back to work in 9 days. Boo. I am excited to have a break, but I'm also borderline hyperventilating over being away from my little guy all day. As far as he knows, Mom stays home with him all day! But that's going to change very soon and it makes me so sad.
Ok, that's all for now - my peaceful little one is now screaming from his crib. One guess: HUNGRY! (ALL.THE.TIME!)
