Tummy Sleeper

As I sit here I'm listening to Baby GL makes the strangest noise with his throat.  He finds it entertaining to scream in the form of a throat clearing noise.  Very unique to our child, that is for sure.  I listen to him all day long and from the time we brought him home I assumed his voice would change and he would develop a loud, outrageous cry like a typical baby.  Not Baby GL, his cry is as horse as it's been from day one.  He has good vocals, though.  When he chooses to he will let out screech that you'll hear rooms away.


Baby GL continues to impress.  He has changes him traveling ways from scooting on his back to rolling across the floor.  Within moments he'll be across the room with his O2 tether wrapped around every toy and chair.  He has no interest in being on his back now.  Last time when I checked on him he was fast asleep on his tummy.  First time since he was in the NICU.  The last few nights he would roll onto his tummy in his sleep and wake up crying so to find him lying comfortable sprawled out, tummy down, it was so rewarding.  The progress he's make shows how much the therapy has been working for him.  He's even gotten to 3 meals a day on solid foods.  His favorites so far are peaches and pears.  Not a big fan of much else.  We like to stick with what we know he likes to progressively move into a more diverse diet.  


Yesterday Baby GL had his second testosterone shot.  He is never happy to get a shot, but he recovers quickly.  I remembered not to feed him prior to getting the shot.  No messes this round.  We're only 3 weeks away from his surgery, which we anxiously wait for.  It's not a serious surgery but when a child needs to be put under you always are concerned.  My husband asked if Baby GL will need to be intubated and I couldn't recall if the doctor said.  I actually think he made need to be which is always hard on our nerves to see.  We just want to run smoothly.  


Yesterday was also my first NICU Yoga class.  Working with the Support Specialist for March of Dimes at Children's Hospital, we were able to organize a Yoga class for the parents still visiting their babies in the NICU.  We started with three moms and they were so appreciative to have an excuse to breath.  So many stories of stress and worry still in the NICU.  I think the program will continue to do well.  We're going to try doing 2 yoga classes a month to see how  the parents respond.  We already had a request to do a Baby & parent yoga class with baby dolls so that the parents have a reference of what they can be doing with their babies when they finally get to take them home.  Baby GL and I did a Baby & me yoga class and he loved it.  I think the goal of most NICU parents is just to be with their babies and hold them closely.  I know the feeling of needing that.  There are too many moments in the NICU when you have to be on the nurses and doctors schedule to hold your own child.     I'm actually having my first trip away from Baby GL for the first time since he was born.  I'm not sure how I'll handle not being able to kiss him goodnight.  Thank goodness for Skype.


I'm not sure what to expect next with Baby GL.  He's been surprising us with so many new things.  I'm going to guess that crawling may be next on his list.  He gets up onto those hands and knees and just rocks back and forth.  He can't quite figure out how to move.  He'll lift a hand off the floor to reach forward, but then land on his head.  From there he gives up and rolls over.  It doesn't last long until he rolls over again.  He's pretty forgiving like that.