Smiley and content after a bath....

Jay loves his family time... Anisha Acca

Aunty Dharshi

Sweet Baby Boy Y

I'm way overdue for an update. Things have been going great around here for us. Jay is smiling like crazy and babbling a lot. He really makes us laugh. It's been so warm here so our walks are limited to the evenings and in the mornings if we're up and about.

We started watching some of the Baby Einstein DVD's. He seems to enjoy the colors and the music.

We have one more appointment with the ophtamologist in July. If that goes as well as our last one we will not have to see him anymore!! Instead Jay will check in with a pediatric opthamologist just to make sure everything is developing as it should.

It was wonderful celebrating Father's Day with Joe for the first time and with my Dad as a first time Grandpa. We had my Dad and Laurina, Joe's Dad and Joe's brother and his kids over for brunch. It was a very nice relaxing day. Jay bought his Daddy new sandals for he pool. :)

6 Months Old

Our little miracle is six months old and has been home for 11 weeks. We had a pediatrician appointment on Friday and he weighs exactly 10 pounds! I can tell because that car seat carrier is getting heavier and heavier. I take advantage of Daddy any time he's around to carry it. :)

Jay is also responding to us when we talk to him with his own babble. I have to get video of this but i'st awesome!! Joe can really get him to get going (just like the smiles) Joe comes home from work and chats with Jay. I'm convinced he's telling his Dad what I did and did not do for him all day.

For the most part he is truly a happy baby. I'm being strict starting the rice cereal until he is 4 months corrected. So at the end of this month I'll start thinking about it. I'm just worried about food allergies etc. So for now he takes 3.5-4 oz of formula at each feeding. Kind of amazing to think he started with just 1 ml (cc)

Yesterday for his birthday my Dad and I took him to the temple and then I came home and scrapbooked his entire NICU stay. As I looked at the pictures I couldn't help but tear up. His progress is so remarkable. Some people may just say we're lucky I say God is good.