It's so nice to have Baby GL back home. It took a couple days to get back into his routine and make the adjustments to his new meds and feeding schedule. He's on continuous feedings now, but we are weening him to a point of having time off the feeds. We will work up to a schedule where he'll be fed 8 hours overnight and then two 3 hour feeds during the day. It equals 14 hours feeding and 10 hours off which I think will be great for Baby GL continuing a normal baby life. We do still get to practice bottle feeding and nursing. I've actually been directed to nurse as much as I can after each time I pump to keep him practicing. Hopefully we won't need to keep this up for a terribly long time but it will be months. He needs to get bigger and have all the right parts functioning to prevent his aspirating issues.
Baby GL spends most of his day in one of the many chairs and swings we have for him. I think the most difficult time of day is early morning. Baby GL has problems with gas so he gets very irritable even while he sleeps. That means I don't get a great amount of sleep because he is constantly wiggling around and baby grunting. One thing we will probably try is venting his tummy overnight to relieve the gas. He can't be constantly burped on the continuous feed so you have to find other ways to relieve the air he takes in.
Baby GL's most current weight is 7lbs 15ozs and 19 3/4 inches. He's getting so big so quickly now. I was so pleased to hear the nurse say that he's pretty right on for his actual age, which is about 3.5 months. He grabs for things, he sucks his fingers, he's been holding his pacifier, and now he starting to coo a lot more. His eyes are getting better at locking on you and when he hears us he looks for us.
We could not be prouder of the journey we've been on with Baby GL. He amazes us eveyday. My Husband just sits up all night watching him and talking with him in his native Albanian. I'm working on the Polish (very little) and English but I think we'll be pleased with whatever language he chooses. I think Baby GL and his cousin will just make up their own language with how many they are being exposed to.
I feel so blessed to have a husband that gives me time to sleep, but yet he feels the need to be right by Baby GL's side. He works with him on different developmental goals. One thing he love to do is hold his hands and gently lift him from an already inclined position. Baby GL is really great at tucking his head and lifting up as he should. He has such strong muscles. The wonderful thing is that even after everything Baby GL has been through he is really such a happy baby. He smiles and doesn't cry that much, well, at least not yet. I'm sure things will change once he realizes we are wrapped around his tiny little finger.
Baby GL spends most of his day in one of the many chairs and swings we have for him. I think the most difficult time of day is early morning. Baby GL has problems with gas so he gets very irritable even while he sleeps. That means I don't get a great amount of sleep because he is constantly wiggling around and baby grunting. One thing we will probably try is venting his tummy overnight to relieve the gas. He can't be constantly burped on the continuous feed so you have to find other ways to relieve the air he takes in.
Baby GL's most current weight is 7lbs 15ozs and 19 3/4 inches. He's getting so big so quickly now. I was so pleased to hear the nurse say that he's pretty right on for his actual age, which is about 3.5 months. He grabs for things, he sucks his fingers, he's been holding his pacifier, and now he starting to coo a lot more. His eyes are getting better at locking on you and when he hears us he looks for us.
We could not be prouder of the journey we've been on with Baby GL. He amazes us eveyday. My Husband just sits up all night watching him and talking with him in his native Albanian. I'm working on the Polish (very little) and English but I think we'll be pleased with whatever language he chooses. I think Baby GL and his cousin will just make up their own language with how many they are being exposed to.
I feel so blessed to have a husband that gives me time to sleep, but yet he feels the need to be right by Baby GL's side. He works with him on different developmental goals. One thing he love to do is hold his hands and gently lift him from an already inclined position. Baby GL is really great at tucking his head and lifting up as he should. He has such strong muscles. The wonderful thing is that even after everything Baby GL has been through he is really such a happy baby. He smiles and doesn't cry that much, well, at least not yet. I'm sure things will change once he realizes we are wrapped around his tiny little finger.
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