Last updated: 7/6/04

Born: 9/16/03
Weight: 2 lbs, 1 oz
Length: 14 1/4"

Current weight: 18+ Lbs , feels like 50 Lbs. (sometimes more)
Current length: 25+"

Sleeps: When he feels like it, and he doesn't feel like it often enough.
Eats: Formula, cereals, fuits, and veggies.

Oxygen: He has been off oxygen since 2/7/04, and is doing well!!!
Monitors: NONE

His personality is really starting to assert itself. He knows what he likes and he knows what he doesn't like and is quite verbal about expressing himself.

As you can see from the 5 month pictures, he scratches himself frequently with his razor blade finger nails. He is begining to smile and coo.

He has finally decided to sleep soundly at night, requiring one feeding usually around 2:00am. At times, he will sleep for 6 to 7 hours straight. This makes mom very happy, since she is the one who is kind enought to always get up with him at night.

3/24/04 - He sure is a handful when he gets overtired. Staying asleep is nearly impossible for him once he's overtired. As frustrating as it can be getting him to sleep, it's all worth it when he wakes up and is smiling at us when we go to get him out of his crib. He is definately a morning baby. He smiles and talks and coos in the morning. When afternoon rolls around and he has had a total of 2 hours of sleep, (all in 15 minute intervals) he's far less enthused about being up.

4/19/04 - He's doing just fine, with the exception of inconsistant sleeping habits. Yesterday it was 80 degF, the hottest weather he's been subjected to to date. He really doesn't care for temps much above 75, and was comforted the most when held two feet in front of the fan. The central air will be in use this summer for sure! He's started on rice cereal now, and seems to like it.

He really enjoys standing up, needing only a little help balancing. Being on his stomach on the floor is his least favorite thing.

7/6/04 - All is well with David this summer. He still doesn't like the heat and humidity. He eats two meals a day that include "veggie mush", "fruit mush", and some cereal. He got really tired of rice cereal. He likes barley cereal much better. So far, his favorite food is pears.

Rolling from his stomach to his back is easy for him now. If he could figure out how to use his legs, he'd be crawling all over the place. He still doesn't like to be on his stomach, but he'll hold himself up and grab for things - then flop over on his side or back to play with it.

A few days ago, he rolled onto his side and slept that way for most of the night.

Most of the time, he's asleep by 10:00pm, and wakes up around 7:30am. Recently, he's been waking up around 4:00am because he's cold, hot, and/or hungary. Usually he goes back to sleep for a few hours.