13lbs

Jack had his 5 month pediatrician appt today. He's up to 13lbs, 1.5oz. The nurse and doctor were surprised by how much he has grown! We will be re-testing his pulse ox with a room air challenge in 3-4 weeks. I'm hoping we can ditch the oxygen before Jack learns to roll over - I don't want to be worrying about him strangling himself with the tubing!

Cousins

Last week, Jack's Aunt Alicia and cousin Aidan came to visit us for a few days from Houston. Aidan is the first cousin that Jack has met! Highlights of their trip included a trip to Celestial Seasonings up in Boulder, lots of video games, making mozzarella with Jon, taking Jack up to Jon's work to meet his coworkers, and lots of rain and cooler temps. I think Jack enjoyed the extra attention! (And that first picture is just a tribute to Jon's birthplace and relatives - he's still totally an Aggie baby!)

Wide awake

So I'm sitting here at 115am, with Jack wide awake on my lap, happy and cooing at life in general. He's turned into quite a little night owl - it's like living with a college student! Complete with demands for bottles (of milk, not beer), and the occasional puking.

I can't complain though - I've always preferred to stay up late too. And he's such a happy guy! At 4 1/2 months (7 weeks adjusted), he's starting to give us a glimpse into what his personality might become. His likes include (not necessarily in order) - the treadmill, mommy and daddy, milk, car rides, baths (after the initial shock), the bears in his mobile, tummy time, and being held. His dislikes include not being fed the second he becomes hungry (he generally goes from sleeping to starving), his oxygen tubing, reflux, and having his outfit changed.

He's working on head control, and it seems like he's always moving his arms and legs - practicing to crawl I guess! He rolled over while on Jon's chest, but I don't think that counts since he was on an inclne. Mostly we're just enjoying him the way he is now, because he already seems to be growing up quickly!

Jack's first dinner out

Jack's had a busy week (well, for an infant). He's been to Target twice (his first times - soon he'll be hooked just like mommy!), to Petco today (cats gotta eat), the pharmacy to pick up his Zantac refill, and out to dinner with mom and dad for the first time. We went to Qdoba for dinner this evening after our Target run (10cent corn and new sheets for the sleeper sofa - paid for with a 35$ visa card I got from couponing - woohoo!). Jack slept through it. =) Oh, and for anyone that has Qdoba - the pulled pork quesadilla is messy, but tasty. (Is Qdoba in Texas? I can't remember. If not - it's like Chipotle.)

I keep hearing that we should take advantage now, while he's easily portable in his carseat and falls asleep with movement. So we're starting to do that...on off hours of course. I had been pretty hesitant to take him out, because his immune system is still very fragile as a preemie. But, it's summer (not cold/flu season), and we've gotta start sometime! I'm also a little nervous about what to do if he starts crying and I can't get him to stop. Do we leave the cart of groceries? Or are we "those people" who have the screaming kid? Or is it different with an infant? Hopefully it won't be too much of an issue - right now Jack mostly just cries if he is hungry, has reflux, needs a clean diaper, or sometimes if he's overly tired. I think I can avoid most of those (or fix them on the fly). Here's hoping! Because our house just isn't big enough to entertain me all summer!