Splish splash.... give me a bath (3 months old)

AUSTIN IS THREE MONTHS OLD TODAY....FEB. 3, 2012    CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
(comparison picture at the end of this post)

Austin is doing Excellent!!! He is now windowing a few times a day. t He started at three hours on the nasal cannula and six hours on cpap. He handled it very well- steadily between 25%-28%. I really feel like his time is coming! He really deserves it! I was so lucky and was able to give him his first " in tub" bath on Saturday evening January 28. He was irritable all afternoon and so we weren't sure how he'd like going into a baby tub... but he LOVED it!!! So did mommy!! Such a special memory!

Austin LOVES his bath!

Austin finally hit the 7 lb mark.  I never thought it to be true!  Two days ago.  Seven pounds even!  I never in a million years thought he'd hit that mark!  YAY, baby Austin!  He has been put on an extra protein supplement, to help him grow in length.  He is 17 3/4" long... short and chubby.  Haha.

Austin has grown so much.  He knows what he likes and does not like.  He lets us all know immediately that "yes this is working" or "nope, try again".  He isn't shy in that sense one bit!  He loves his bouncy seat on vibrate and would love to spend the entire day in it!  He loves to here music on his mobile and he loves his soothing sounds lamb.  He also loves to hear his mommy and daddy talking.  As soon as he here's us he is looking to see that its indeed us! LOL 

SnuggleBug

Austin's window time was lengthened yesterday to 6 hours on cannula 6 hours on Cpap.  His first "session" he made it to 5 hours before they decided to put him back on Cpap.  He was pulling and working a little more than they felt necessary.  However, his next session went GREAT.  SO that is excellent news!  I'll be heading up to see him shortly!  My little buggaboo!  He is such a doll.  My homecoming goal still remains at the first week of March, and I think he will make it! 

His hematicrit count (red blood cell count) was good on Monday... 29.5   and  his retic count (immature cells maturing) was 5.8   EXCELLENT!   His body is doing what its supposed to be doing.  All good signs!

Here is a very sweet sweet picture of our Austin.  He is cuddling with Daddy during his window session.  Such a gorgeous baby, he is!

Look at MR. AWESOME

OKAY OKAY.... its "look how much I've grown" time.....

Remember when..... he  was born at 828g = 1lb 14oz.....  so frail, and so tiny...?  I remember the experience, yes, but I cannot visualize it until I see the pictures.  So many small babies are born and I think "oh my, they're so little" and they weighed more than my Austin.  TRUE.  I forget how incredibly small.... 13 inches head to toe...

3 days old                                                      3 months old

EVERYONE HAVE A WONDERFUL BLESSED DAY!  THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS, AS ALWAYS!  YOU ALL HOLD A SPECIAL SPOT IN OUR HEARTS.... EVERYONE PRAYING FOR AUSTIN AND CHEERING HIM ON IS SO COOL!!!!

XOXO