Three Pounds!!!!!

After Jett's 9:00 assessment, his nurse Dawn weighed him at 1361 grams....which is THREE POUNDS!!! He's growing up right before our eyes, literally. Each day that I am with him I see exciting changes. His little blue hat doesn't fit him anymore, the teeny weeny diapers that look like pantyliners are too small for him, and his cheeks are getting chubby.

It's wild to watch. We were just saying tonight that we're watching him turn into a baby from his little old man look!

Our life in the NICU is actually a little family. The nurses feel like our friends, and the doctors are so personable that we can ask them anything. Getting to know the other families in the NICU has helped too. It's a very strange, yet special bond we have with each other. We're all stressed out, but find comfort in caring for each other's child. We all look forward to the reunion in June of 2011 to see the progress each child will make.

Jett is such a sweet little boy. We were able to try "lick and learn" to introduce breastfeeding. He latched on right away. He's still too premature to breastfeed now, but he's showing all of the signs that will allow him to when he's ready.