My sweet, buddy!

Erik is doing great! I love my time with him on Saturdays. I got to dress him in a cute outfit yesterday and of course I held him and took pictures. I will post the pictures later. He lost 2 ounces and weighs 2 lbs. 12 oz. which is, according to his nurse, his true weight. His nurse, Jackie, said he will be in an open bed soon. Right now she wants him to use his calories to grow though, she doesn't want him to use them to try and stay warm. So, he's in the incubator a little longer now. He has a few things he needs to accomplish before he can go home. He needs to take all his feedings from a bottle and he has to have a surgery to fix 2 hernia's and he may possibly need laser eye surgery. So, he's got about another good 4-6 weeks left in the NICU. I can hardly wait for him to come home and be with his family. I love holding him and talking to him. He is so sweet and much more alert now. Yesterday when we got there, he was wide awake and looking around. He is amazing!