If you say so...

So this week was our four month adjusted follow up with the doctor. Jackson is doing amazing minus his head control and tummy time. Even though I was prepared to hear that we needed to work on his head control and tummy time, it still stung. It felt like I as a mother wasn't doing everything I am supposed to. When we got home Robert had set up his jumparoo and high chair. Jackson is madly in love with his jumparoo, he just laughs ands coos the entire time. All Jackson needed was to hear the doctors day, " He has to get better with his head control and tummy time." Since that appointment his head control has gotten so great. Tummy time is a whole different story. His doctor told us that we needed to place him on his tummy for one minute at least ten times a day. We have kept up with it but he screams like a crazy baby. I feel so awful that we have to do the tummy time but that is the only thing we have delayed.

Surgery is coming up this Friday and I am so ready for it to be done and over with. I just know Jackson is going to be super cranky the day of and day after. I am hoping we leave super early Saturday morning because I don't want to spend two whole days in the hospital. We have seen enough of the hospital to last a lifetime.

My sweet Cayden the day of my Baby Shower!

So much in so little time.

Jackson has passed up his seven month old mark and getting close to being eight months old. Its so hard to believe! After seeing the Surgeon, Dr. Bond, in the beginning of January it was decided that it would be a good idea to go ahead with surgery on his umbilical hernia. Surgery is set for February 3 at Kosairs. Unfortunately he does have to stay the night just to keep an eye on him. Since he is on the oxygen and has the micro preemie history its best to make sure no problems occur after the surgery. I am excited and anxious about this surgery but I know its gonna make my little man feel much better.

A couple of weeks ago Jackson got to take his first walk. The weather was beautiful and I just couldn't resist packing him up in the stroller and hitting the neighborhood up. At first he seemed shocked that a different world existed outside of our home and doctors offices. After about ten minutes he was asleep. We took a walk again the very next day and he was much more excited the second round. It makes me anxious for his lock down to be over so I can take him outside all the time.

Weaning off the oxygen is going amazing to be honest. I say that as I knock on wood. It just seems so hard to believe that we are at that point already. Every evening he is staying off of it for a couple of hours during the work week. During the weekend this big guy is staying off of the oxygen for up to six hours. We follow up with the neonatoligist this week to discuss more steps in getting him completely off the oxygen. The same day we have a developmental appointment the same day. That I am super nervous about. Jacksons head control is not where it needs to be. I blame this mostly on his prematurity and also his lack of tummy time we do with him. The think the hernia bothers him so much he just screams his head off every time we try. Don't get me wrong we still do tummy time everyday just not as often. I am hoping after his surgery he will do better with tummy time. I am excited to show off his mad skills in grabbing his toys. He loves his keys!!!!

Overall everything is good in our neck of the woods. Oh and I also forgot to mention that I got a new job. I am super excited to go somewhere that has much better hours along with many other reasons. I am glad things are looking up :) Thanks for checking in on Jackson!!!

Jackson and Cayden with their little feet