Joshua update

A lot of you have asked how Mr. Handsome (as we refer to him=)) is doing...

He was 10 weeks Thursday and just had his 2 month appt. He is weighing in at 12 lbs 4 ozs. The doctor is very pleased with his growth and everything else he is doing.

He starts occupational therapy this week to help with his tongue. I guess they have exercises we can do with him to help him keep it in better. The pediatrician expects that he will just "grow into it" and learn to deal.

The geneticsist (spelling??) should be calling this week with results from his MicroArray test. As you may remember from previous post (Titled "Our Boy"), this is a super detailed test that will direct the geneticsist to what syndrome, if any, Joshua may have. I will post follow up info when we hear anything.

Joshua has his hernia surgery at the end of this month... we are much looking forward to this as his little pee pee area just looks like it hurts the boy.

Other then that, he is doing great. We are going to start working on a little more of a schedule then the free for all we have been allowing around here. He is quite the cuddler and would prefer to be held every moment of the day (thanks to the NICU) but that life style is just not going to work in reality. He also has earned the name "Snack Shack" for his love to snack all day. I can't get much of anything done with an "attachment". He is also starting to smile a little for us. A little later then the ladies, but the therapists/pediatrician are not worried at all because they gauge his progress on his adjusted age, which is only 6 weeks, not to mention, apparently some kids don't smile until they are 3 months old. He also cooed at me for the first time just today! So cute. I love it!