My name is [Jack Henry]: Free at last!

Monday, February 18, 2008

Free at last!

I have officially cut-the-cord!

The picture above is my umbilical cord... so that means I have a belly-button now!

You can see how untethered I am in the following picture where Mommy is helping the nurse take the dry drool off of my lips.

(I drool extra to get attention from these nice nurses!)

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Amers said...: He's getting so big! I'm so happy his PDA is getting smaller!; Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 2:09:00 AM CST

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What is my mood today?

Jack Henry is growing, growing, growing these days and as a result, his moods are evolving as well.

Today (March 4th), Jack Henry's mood is: jazzed as today is his 1 month birthday!!!

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Past moods have been:

March 3rd: stretchy since he likes to exercise his muscles and reach when he yawns.
March 1st: dressy since he was able to wear clothes for the first time.
February 29th: froggy since today is leap day!
February 24th: patchy because someone butchered my haircut to get a new scalp IV.
February 22nd: quacky because my Daddy says I sound like a duck when I get the hiccups!
February 20th: sneezy, but someone tickled his nose!
February 15th: sleepy and happy!

How much do I weigh today?

On a daily basis, at the beginning of the night shift (7PM to 7AM), the nurses weigh the babies in the NICU. For more precision, the weight is reported in grams, but the doctors and nurse practitioners are actually looking for weight trends over a rolling 7-day period.

To see the converted weight in pounds, please click the link for the daily weight in grams.

April 8, 2008: TBD
April 7, 2008: 2,790 grams
April 6, 2008: 2,715 grams
April 5, 2008: 2,695 grams
April 4, 2008: 2,635 grams
April 3, 2008: 2,600 grams
April 2, 2008: 2,545 grams
April 1, 2008: 2,535 grams
March 30, 2008: 2,465 grams
March 30, 2008: 2,420 grams
March 29, 2008: 2,420 grams
March 28, 2008: 2,375 grams
March 27, 2008: 2,330 grams
March 26, 2008: 2,275 grams
March 25, 2008: 2,260 grams
March 24, 2008: 2,235 grams
March 23, 2008: 2,200 grams
March 22, 2008: 2,130 grams
March 21, 2008: 2,095 grams
March 20, 2008: 2,085 grams
March 19, 2008: 2,065 grams
March 18, 2008: 2,025 grams
March 17, 2008: 1,980 grams
March 16, 2008: 1,950 grams
March 15, 2008: 1,950 grams
March 14, 2008: 1,900 grams
March 13, 2008: 1,890 grams
March 12, 2008: 1,830 grams
March 11, 2008: 1,830 grams
March 10, 2008: 1,780 grams
March 9, 2008: 1,760 grams
March 8, 2008: 1,720 grams
March 7, 2008: 1,700 grams
March 6, 2008: 1,610 grams
March 5, 2008: 1,640 grams
March 4, 2008: 1,590 grams
March 3, 2008: 1,540 grams
March 2, 2008: 1,510 grams
March 1, 2008: 1,500 grams
February 29, 2008: 1,480 grams
February 28, 2008: 1,430 grams
February 27, 2008: 1,400 grams
February 26, 2008: 1,420 grams
February 25, 2008: 1,430 grams
February 24, 2008: 1,400 grams
February 23, 2008: 1,320 grams
February 22, 2008: 1,350 grams
February 21, 2008: 1,390 grams
February 20, 2008: 1,290 grams
February 19, 2008: 1,300 grams
February 18, 2008: 1,300 grams
February 17, 2008: 1,300 grams
February 16, 2008: 1,340 grams
February 15, 2008: 1,360 grams
February 14, 2008: 1,290 grams
February 13, 2008: 1,240 grams
February 12, 2008: 1,210 grams
February 11, 2008: 1,180 grams
February 10, 2008: 1,210 grams

February 9, 2008: 1,200 grams
February 8, 2008: 1,150 grams
February 7, 2008: 1,120 grams

February 6, 2008: 1,150 grams
February 5, 2008: 1,180 grams
February 4, 2008: 1,240 grams

It is customary for babies (preemie or term) to lose weight after birth, especially after the 2-day honeymoon postpartum.

How tall am I today?

On a weekly basis, Jack Henry is measured for heighth and other structural growth points (i.e. cranium).

Since height is interesting to follow, here it is:

April 13, 2008: TBD
April 6, 2008: 50.0 cm
March 30, 2008: 47.5 cm
March 23, 2008: 46.0 cm
March 16, 2008: 46.0 cm
March 9, 2008: 44.0 cm
March 2, 2008: 43.0 cm
February 24, 2008: 42.5 cm
February 17, 2008: 43.0 cm
February 10, 2008: 40.5 cm
February 4, 2008: 40.5 cm

To see the converted height in inches, please click the link for the weekly height in inches.

Next stretch to measure: April 13th

Please note that height measurements vary due to his wigglying during the process and the individual performing the measurement.

How big is my head?

You can file this under the department of 'all things measured', yet Jack Henry's noggin gets measured on a weekly basis along with his length.

So please follow along as you can watch Jack Henry's head grow! ;)

April 13, 2008: TBD
April 6, 2008: 33.5 cm
March 30, 2008: 32.5 cm
March 23, 2008: 31.0 cm
March 16, 2008: 29.5 cm
March 9, 2008: 29.0 cm
March 2, 2008: 28.0 cm
February 24, 2008: 28.0 cm
February 17, 2008: 26.5 cm
February 10, 2008: 26.5 cm
February 4, 2008: 26.25 cm

Next circumference measurement: April 13th

NOTE: the doctors are looking for growth progression along a normalized curve for preemies.

Monday, February 18, 2008

Free at last!

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