More from Thanksgiving

My parents came in town for Thanksgiving - we had a great time! Jack loved having his grandparents around. =) Momma cat - our "outdoor cat". She's the one who gave birth to 2 litters of kittens under our deck last year. We kept feeding her, and she seems to have adopted us. We're not sure if she has a real home or not, but she's hanging out in our yard probably half the time.

After repeatedly crying whenever we put him in his activity center, Sunday Jack decided it was the best toy ever!

He's figuring out how to spin around and play with everything.

Other updates: Jack started saying "dadada" (not specifically to Jon, it just seems to be a new syllable that he's working on) on 11/20, he had rice cereal for the first time on 11/21 (loves it!), and plums on 11/25 (iffy - I think they're a little tart).

Thanksgiving pics

Ready for Thanksgiving

Jack's first taste of plums - not his favorite. (Thanksgiving day)

Playing with a silver spoon.

Sweet Potatoes and Shots

Jack had his 9 month checkup on Tuesday (16th). He weighs 19lbs, 11oz, and is in the 35%ile. He's 27 1/4 inches long/tall, and in the 15 %ile for that. He received 2 shots, which he did not appreciate. The doctor says he's right on track with everything, which is great for a 27-weeker. Trying out Dad's Guiness hat.

Jack had his 2nd solid food yesterday - sweet potaroes. After the first couple of bites he seemed to enjoy them, but he's still much more interested in the toys on his tray.

9 month monkey picture.

Yesterday Jack had his first round of Synegis (sp?). It's a dose of the medication they use to treat RSV. Preemies are at a much higher risk for it, so he'll be getting these shots every 4 weeks through February.

We had to go to the hospital (thru the ER enterance) to have it done. They have a Synegis clinic 2 Wednesdays a month, and each baby has a specific time to be there. It's very efficient: we got checked in, they went over the medication info, Jack got his shots (2 done simultaneously by 2 NICU nurses), we chatted with the receptionist while waiting our 10 minutes, one of the nurses checked his legs for any reactions, and we were back at the car in less than 30 minutes.

I'm happy the insurance approved him; the shots are supposedly $5k apiece, and we didn't find out until the day before that he would be receiving them.

7 Teeth and Dallas pics

Yup, Jack has 7 teeth now! I haven't been able to get a good picture yet. He got his 6th one on Nov 11th (upper right 2nd incisor), and his 7th on Nov 13th (lower left 2nd incisor).

Some of my fave pictures from our recent Dallas trip: