Out and About...

Our regular holding times with Gus now are certainly a treat. Today he stayed on my chest for over an hour while he was having his feed. Although the CPAP makes positioning his head hard for Gus - he really does enjoy being held closely and it is great for us too!

Here we are on the rocking chair. I was wondering why his oxygen was turned so high while I was holding him and now looking closely at the pictures see that his CPAP prongs were out of his nose. So it was essentially like Gus was on the cannula while I was holding him - no pressure was going into his nose. Crazy the things we are learning!

Gus continues to gain weight - he is up to 2 lb 13.5 oz now. Go Gus Go! He is definitely bigger and filling out in his face, body, arms and legs. Gus' nurses, Penny and Lindsey, made us an Easter card from Gus today with cute pictures of him and a new set of foot and hand prints. It is amazing how much bigger they are than his original prints.

Jill was weighing things around the house for comparison. Gus is somewhat heavier than a UCC New Century Hymnal (2.6lb), but less than a bottle of Riesling (3.0lb). So after weighing what the bottle of wine weighs his next benchmark will be matching Bill Clinton's autobiography "My Life" at 3.5lb. After that it is on to weighing as much as three cans of soda (4.0lb). It will be a while before he weighs as much as a gallon of milk (9.0lb). Just some fun reference points as you think about how big or little Gus is.

Speaking of Penny, we went to her house church this evening. They have all been praying for Gus since he was born - what a great group who has been sharing in the story of Gus as it unfolds here...

Blessed to be blessed,
Gregg, Jill and Gus