Remember me???

I'm so sorry for not writing to you in such a long time...I've been busy spending quality time with mommy and just keeping busy in general.

On October 10th I had my follow-up appointment with the NICU. I first had my hearing test and passed my right ear really quick. But, my left ear didn't pass. It wasn't actually because I couldn't hear anything, instead it was because I kept grunting and making noises so I only passed 3 out of 5 of the parts. The hearing guy wasn't too concerned about it because he could tell I could hear, since I kept raising my eyebrows when I heard the noises.

After my hearing test I had to meet with Sharon, my developmental specialist. My doctor #1 was supposed to meet with us at the appointment too, but he was taking care of a very sick baby so he got to be absent. Sharon had a friend with her at my appointment, she works with developmental stuff too. They were really nice to me, and thought that my outfit was just perfect. In case you can't read my shirt it says, "cute, cute, cute...Nobody ever says anythingabout my brains". Sharon said that this outfit was perfect because her main focus is my brains which includes my movements and different skills. Sharon told mommy and daddy that according to my due date I was 2.5 months old, but I was acting like a 3 month old at my appointment. I guess I'll never understand this adjusted thing because I thought I was supposed to be 6 months....in fact Oct. 10 was my 6 month birthday. I hope that mommy and daddy don't make me wait an extra three months every year to get my birthday presents!!!

Then on Oct. 11th, I had my 6 month check-up with my Dr. Clark. Everything was going fine until those mean nurses brought out lots of shots. They poked me 4 times *pouts*. Mommy tried to be nice to me by having Grandma Domo give me some Tylenol before my appointment, but I still cried a whole bunch. I don't think I've ever cried that much in my whole life! Grandma Domo said it sounded like such a pain-filled cry. Mommy spoiled me the rest of the night because my legs hurt. What am I talking about....mommy spoils me becuase I'm me:)

I'm an artist!

It was my Grandma Domo's birthday on Oct. 5th. My mommy told me so, but when I asked my Grandma Domo....she told me she doesn't have birthdays anymore. Mommy told me later that sometimes Grandmas and Grandpas pretend that they don't have birthdays because they don't want to grow old. Well, I told Grandma Domo HAPPY BIRTHDAY when I saw her on the 4th, but I didn't get her anything because I wanted to make some special for her.

So today mommy helped me paint my Grandma Domo a picture. I did all the work, but mommy supervised and then gave me a bath after I was done. Did you know that paint makes you dirty??? I didn't know that, but mommy said so. I even put some HAPPY BIRTHDAY stickers on my picture for Grandma Domo.

I'm going to visit her at her house tomorrow, so I'm going to give her my special picture. My mommy said that my picture is even more special because it's my very first picture ever!!! That's right, I'm just now breaking into the Art World. But watch out, I plan on being a BIG NAME someday:)

Don't tell my Grandma Domo that I made this picture for her, she doesn't know yet!! I can't wait for tomorrow when I give it to her:)

Other than that, I'm doing pretty good. I had to go back on the Os on Monday, but I think I told you that. Anyway, I'm still on them....my Doctor Clark wanted to give me a break and let me breath easy for a little while. I have to go see her next week again, so she'll probably tell mommy and daddy to try me off the Os again. I can not wait until I don't need those yucky Os ever again!!!!! They mess up my smiles:(

Oh yeah, tomorrow is Addy's shower....it's going to be at my Grandma Domo's house and I got Addy an awesome present!!!:) Mommy let me pick it out all by myself. I hope Addy likes blue and green becuase I couldn't find what I wanted in Pink or Yellow. She should like it a whole bunch though because if I were her I'd love it. It's awesome!!!!!!!

So I'm going to see Grandma Domo tomorrow and then go to Addy's shower, and then I got invited to a NICU family reunion. Because I'm going to be in Cedar Falls tomorrow, I don't think I'll make it back before the reunion starts, but if mommy and me hurry, we can pick up daddy and maybe make an hour of the reunion. I'd really like to go, but I'm so popular that I get invited to lots of things...my appointment book fills up fast so it's first come first serve with me:)

Some good, some not so good

Today was a weird day! Actually, mommy says I was weird all weekend. I wouldn't sleep during the day at all. She and daddy both noticed that I would fall asleep for 10 to 20 minutes and then wake up. Well both Saturday and Sunday night I was very grouchy because I was so over tired....but I slept really good both nights. Mommy thought maybe I was just getting on a different schedule, but then today I wasn't hungry like I usually am and just felt like sleeping most of the day.

My day care provider called mommy and told her that she was concerned because I couldn't stay awake to eat and my O2 stats were lower than usual....well it's a good thing mommy and daddy plan accordingly...mommy told my day care provider to put my nose hose back in and mommy would call my Dr. Clark. The day care provider let mommy know that as soon as my nose hose was back in, I was waking up and breathing better too...and starving too!

But mommy called my Dr. Clark anyway and we met daddy at Dr. Clark's office because he was concerned about lil' old me too! My Dr. Clark checked me all over and listened to me for a long time and she said I sounded really good....just a little snotty and stuffy...but I didn't have a cold. Mommy and daddy explained that when I spit up, sometimes my formula comes out my nose. Mommy does her best to clean out my nose with salene solution and that nose sucker thing, but it just doesn't work that well. Mommy says she can't get it far enough into my nose to get the formula out all the time....She said she wishes she had the suction hose from the NICU, that works awesome!!!!

My Dr. Clark told mommy a secret about shooting the salene far up into my nose with a syringe.....no, there's no needle on the syringe sillies! My Dr. Clark said that I would sneeze and get all the gunky formula out on my own if mommy shot the salene way up in my tiny nose. My Dr. Clark also said that because my nose was stuffy and not running, I was having to work really hard to get air into me, which then made me really tired and start to get lazy. So mommy and daddy are to watch me closely because no one really thinks I need the nose hose anymore, as long as I'm not stuffy.

Mommy shot my nose with salene tonight and oh my gosh....I sneezed a big old sneeze and then the salene came out my mouth with some yucky formula...since I'm a boy and boys like gross stuff, I thought it was pretty cool...I didn't even cry!!!! I'm breathing much better now, but My Dr. Clark thinks maybe I should have the nose hose for at least a couple days to give me a rest...Otherwise I'm a really healthy boy.

Oh yeah, the good news is that my Dr. Clark thought I looked so big that she wanted me to be weighed, even though it wasn't a regular appointment. I weigh 12 lbs and 6 ozs. Want to hear the cool part? I've gained 30 ozs. in 19 days!!!!! Oh Yeah!!! Mommy immediately asked if mommy and daddy were overfeeding me, but my Dr. Clark said no, no, no.....if I'm hungry I can eat what I want. But she did lower the calorie count of my formula since I'm doing so awesome! Pretty soon I'll be just like other babies and not have a special diet....when I get to that point, I'm going to steal some of daddy's chocolate!!!!!! Woo hoo!

I have to go back next week for my 6 month check up and I think I heard mommy whisper something about 6 month shots...I think I'm going to hide from mommy and daddy on that day! But then again, I can't hide because I also get to go to the NICU for a follow-up appointment....I can't wait to visit all my lovely lady Nurses again!:) And don't forget my really smart doctors.....I hope they're all there so I can show them how strong I am!!!! I'll definately let you know how my appointments go....but for now....I think I'll take a nap:)