And In This Corner...

Weighing in at 2 pounds 14 ounces is Samuel Wyatt who has already gone below and rose back up almost 9 ounces over his birth weight of 2 pounds 5 ounces. He is still on 24 hour continuous feeds with steady increases of 1/2 mL every 12 hours. He is starting to look a lot bigger. We are hoping once he reaches 3 pounds, they may take him out of the isolette to try and let him regulate his own body temperature. This will make it a whole lot easier to hold him and interact with him. He is doing very well overall and is starting to have regular bowel movements. I got to "kangaroo care" Wyatt this evening and was hoping that he wouldn't choke on any chest hairs. Fortunately, a catastrophe was averted.

Emerson Parks is now at 5 pounds 6 ounces, 4 ounces over his birth weight. He is practicing nursing a couple of times a day. He keeps adding weight each day, which is a big step towards us taking him home. At two weeks old, he has already learned how to self-soothe. Yesterday, we watched him take the thumb on his left hand, place it in his mouth, and commence to sucking. He could not fully coordinate forming his hand into a fist so all four fingers lay draped across his face like octopus tentacles. Moments later, we saw him repeat this feat with his right hand in exactly the same manner and form.