51 Days Old - Look At Me Now

On June 28th, I received my award for 4 pounds. I wanted to show you my award, but Mommy and Daddy forgot to take a picture. Here is my award . . . I wanted to show you my 4 pound award so that you could see how nice my 5 pound award is . . . I also wanted to let you know that I have now passed my eye exams and am longer in danger of having detatched retinas. My eyes are mature now. I still can't see very well and don't recognize specific people, but I do like looking at faces if they don't stare back at me. (That's too scary.) This is my hospital gown. I am almost too big for it but that's ok because now I don't have very many wires to worry about. Can you see my name stitched into the gown in yellow? Thank you KT. Daddy and I can now play games during kangaroo. Can you see that I found Thumbkin first? Do you see how huge Daddy's Thumbkin is compared to mine? That's my Big Daddy. We played Hide and Go Seek. Unfortunately, I could not resist pulling Daddy's chest hair and he found me. Can you find me? Daddy told me all about Winne-the-Pooh and Eeyore and Tigger and their little friend. Do you know his name? Yes, it is Piglet. (No 1. requested picture "The Baby and Darryl's Hand") Mommy and I have been practicing Mommy and Baby skills during premie preschool. Here I am learning "Gentle". I need to be gentle when I touch my Mommy. Mommy is learning the "Ear-Shoulder-Hip" alignment to keep my airways open. Oh, I am so clever. Here I am practicing reverence. I am so wiggley, I am going to have to practice reverence a long, long time.

Mommy learned how to swaddle me. I wonder if I like it. What do you think about it?

Well, I don't like having to keep my head up and I would like to look more to the right.

But, all in all, it is very snuggley and I feel very safe and warm. Yes, I do like it.

Write you soon. Good night.