I can see the light!

My eye doctor came to see me yesterday. Mommy took some time off work to be with me during my exam. Daddy came to my last exam and both mommy and daddy were at the first eye exam. I've had three so far. That's as many as three fingers:)

The eye doctor said I was a really good boy during my exam and he didn't have to get out any of his mean tools that hold my eyes open. That's fine with me, because I don't like his mean tools! He told mommy that I have some "Mild Retinopothy Due To Prematurity". He explained it to me and mommy that I have too many tiny, tiny blood vessels in my eyes. I don't need the tiny ones and usually as premature babies get older, their eyes work to correct themselves. Hopefully I am like the usual premature babies because if my eyes get worse, then I could possibly need Laser Surgery. Mommy says that's a procedure to fix someone's eyes. That doesn't sound very fun. My eye doctor also said that he was going to visit me on a weekly basis now since I have that stuff. He used to come every two weeks to see me.

My eye doctor wears this funny thing over his head and eyes, but I don't think it helps him breathe. At least my funny mask thing helps me breathe...I think he got a bum deal! Anyway, he wears this funny thing and then shines this really bright light into my eyes. He of course holds my eyes open with his fingers because I really don't like the bright lights. But I was a really good boy....I didn't cry at all!!!

Other than that sorta-kinda bad news, I had a pretty good day. Mommy had the whole afternoon off so she held me for three different feedings. I think the nurses like when mommy and daddy spend the day with me because they don't have to watch me as closely....mommy and daddy are learning how to take care of me really good. The nurses even let mommy and daddy get me out of bed and put me back to bed....not to mention the diaper duties and bathing.

I'm getting a bath tonight. I get one of my very favorite nurses tonight because mommy asked really nicely. Nurse Sandy likes giving me baths and "playing dress-up" as daddy calls it. Nurse Sandy makes sure my bed is nice and clean....and me too...and then she picks out her favorite outfit to put on me. I think she has a crush on me:)

And I don't think she's the only nurse that likes me. Daddy was telling Nurse Holly today that I would take her to my Senior Prom. Holly said she would think about it....I think she has a lot of time to think. In the mean time, I seem to be surrounded by girls these days. I am the only boy baby in my pod....and there's 3 girl babies all around me. There's one girl baby who's smaller than me now...she was born bigger than I was, but since I'm getting chunky, I dwarf her:) I weigh 4 lbs and 1 oz. for the time being, but Nurse Sandy hasn't weighed me yet tonight so I'm sure I'll weigh more in a couple hours.

Grandma Domo and Grandpa Bob came to visit today. Grandpa Bob came yesterday too. They are fixing up my room. Grandpa Bob sanded the hard wood floor in my room yesterday while Grandma Domo stayed in Cedar Falls because she had to work. Today Grandma Domo came to see me and held me for a really long time. Then she went and painted part of the closet and my window. She only painted part of it because Grandpa Bob tore the rest of the closet down. He says it's too old fashioned for me and he can make it better. Grandpa Bob makes a lot of wood things better!!:)

Grandma Orr came to visit me too. She came while Grandma Domo was holding me so we all visited together. Then I went to sleep and all my visitors left. I love it when my grandparents come to visit me...it makes the day go faster!!!

I suppose I should get ready for my bath....I have to make sure I go potty before I get my bath...otherwise Nurse Sandy calls me a Stinker. She's pretty silly like that!