On Carter Time

Can you tell he's excited about his bouncy seat??

I don't wear a watch any longer. First, because we can't wear them into the NICU and it's a pain to keep up with. Second, because we're on Carter Time now and my watch does not coincide with Carter Time. I just can't get the rest of the world to get on Carter Time, which makes me perpetually late!

I got back from being home a very long 4 days (and more than 36 hours w/o sleep) to find Brad holding Carter in a new outfit. He went to Target (yes, Brad went to Target without being dragged there) and bought a Christmas outfit that says "Mommy's Little Joy" and surprised me with it. He's so sweet. :) Carter was in a great mood yesterday so we caught some cute moments. He also had a visit from Gina, mom to Charlie and the twins I used to babysit in college (you all remember Mia & Tyler I'm sure). Mia & Tyler each spent a few months in the NICU at Duke, so it was nice to have someone else to talk to about the experience. Thanks for the book and for visiting!



Saving the best news for last for fear that you'd glaze over the rest of the post....Carter drank 10cc's from a REAL BOTTLE this morning!!! Yep, that's right, from a bottle. We're so proud of him and will post pics later if he has a repeat performance. Brad has been working very hard, along with speech and OT, to turn on the "feeding lightbulb" in Carter's head. In fact, the therapists hooked Brad up with a feeding apparatus, much like finger feeds, except you tape the tube to a bottle nipple rather than your finger to teach him to suck on a nipple but with a slower flow of milk than from a bottle. It's quite funny to see because it looks like Brad is milking himself! Great Job Daddy!!!