A Lesson Lived is a Lesson Learned

Parker gained another two ounces over the last day. That is definately the Parker we remember. Before the little monkey got sick he gained weight at a very quick pace. So you can imagine how happy his mommy and daddy are when they see his weight increase. We have been told that the weight gain we are looking for is 15 - 30 grams per day over the stretch of a week. Parker was in that range this week.


After applying what I learned the previous day, Parker had his best day yet on Saturday. Parker's eating habits were a little bit different as he decided he wanted to eat 60 mL every couple hours. Although he was just shy of the 600 mL goal for formula consumed we were very happy with his feeds. Today, Parker had his largest feed ever, consuming 130 mL in a single sitting. To say that he was tired after that is an understatement.


Following a good sleep, Parker and his daddy enjoy playing with his gymni. He loves looking at the fish and trying to grab them. Daddy takes the fish and makes them swim around his little body, nibbling at his tummy and neck. Parker continues to try and flip over on to his side by using his opposite arm and leg as leverage. Daddy sometimes gives Parker a hand in flipping over to his stomach by letting him hold his finger and pulling him. The result is a very happy little monkey lying on his tummy lifting his head as high as he can.