Weaning Weekend

Jordan sits on grandma's lap.

This is the closest he came to smiling today.

He looks so serious.

Getting ready to eat.

This was a great weekend! Friday we went to visit the pulmonolgist. The first time we visited, was the first time and I didn’t expect much. The 2nd visit, Jordan was hungry during the visit and wanted nothing to do with anyone. This visit, I knew Jordan would do better because I could definitely hear his cry getting louder over the last month. Well, Jordan passed his test! We get to start weaning him. The doctor said we don’t have to keep him hooked up to the damn monitor during the day – just the night. Also, we are to start taking him off of the monitor for up to 3 hours per day this week while he is awake. Next week, up to 6 hours while he is awake. By the next doctor visit, it will be at night time only. Within a couple of months he’ll be totally off the gas. We were so happy about that, that we took Jordan out to watch us eat dinner. He had some milk to drink.

We also took him back to the NICU to visit some old friends. I remember when I never thought we would get to do that walk with him. This time we did. I remember the sights, the fights we would have in the hallway, even the sounds. The thing that struck me most was the smell. I don’t think I could ever forget the smell – not bad, but distinctive. The nurses that were there remembered us, and couldn’t stop talking about how big he was. That was the first time we let someone pick him up without washing their hands first – because they constantly wash their hands. I think my favorite part was leaving with the baby. It’s nice to visit the NICU, but it’s even nicer when you get to leave with your baby.

Jordan got to visit both sets of his grandparents houses for the first time on Sunday. He sees his grandparents all of the time, but they usually have to visit him. This time, he visited them. He’s been awake a lot lately, so they were very happy to see him. That’s when we took the above pictures. Make sure you look at the video.