Brendan got to leave the house today to go have a hearing screening. He passed with no sign of troubles. Going to a very public place with a baby and lots of baggage that goes with him is interesting. I had lots of people staring, most of them exclaiming “oh he’s so tiny!” and every door being opened for me.
The waiting room in the audiology office was fun too. A five yr old boy asked me if Brendan was getting breathing treatments. He was very cute and curious.
A little girl who had to be three kept telling her mom there was a baby. Then when that family went to leave, the girl couldn’t stop staring at Brendan and ended up walking straight in to the door jam. She was ok, just startled.
Brendan’s home nurse came today and he weighed 8lbs 1oz!! He had a dry diaper on which they normally subtract 1/2 ounce for but he also had an empty belly. It is great to see the steady gain and we are excited that he broke the 8lb mark! His lungs sounded nice and clear and he is not retaining fluid, so the nurse was very happy with him.
We had to make Brendan very angry today in order to clean and retape his face.
He got so mad with the tape removal and cried so hard that he fell asleep so positioning and retaping was the easiest it has ever been. We are trying out these new little spot tapes for the cannula. You are not supposed to have to use anything else to hold it in place. But Brendan is so good at pulling, even with mitts on, that we continue to use the super thin clear tape on his cheeks. I wish I could have left it off.
Trevor continues to have nice uneventful days. He gets cuter and stronger every day. He got to spend some alone time with Dad today while I took Brendan to his appointment. He also took a nice long nap cuddled on me on the couch.
Besides his gassy grunting, he is just a peaceful happy kid.
Tomorrow morning, both boys are getting lots and lots of shots. They see their pediatrician for their 2-month immunizations. They will be pretty unhappy and then could be cranky the rest of the day. We had better hope for good sleep tonight!!