Day 9: Training Dad

They took my belly button line out yesterday so today I have been able to lie on my side and on my front for a change. Ive also been enjoying my dummy and can almost keep it in by myself.

I got bored waiting for Mum and Dad so I started to cry a bit but once Mum arrived she calmed me down and I was much more comfortable. She put my dummy back in as well so I settled down lots which impressed my nurses.

The doctors came around today and said I was doing well and just need to get feeding properly so Ill try a bit harder. My neighbours are still a bit noisy but I'm getting used to them.

Dad changed my nappy today and the first one was a bit rough and he needed more practise so I made him do another one within about 1 minute of changing the first ;-)

I had more caffeine injected today which helps me breath better, and another blood test so they can keep checks on me.

So all things considered life is good, I'm starting to look around a things a bit more so things are a bit more interesting and my nurses say I wriggle as much as a full term baby.

Comments

[Della Jackson]

Dear Jasmine,
It is so wonderful to see you doing so well!! You really are doing such a good job training and taking care of your mum and dad, particularly with giving Dad a second go at nappy changing. Make sure you keep those nurses busy as well.
You know, although you may be very small at the moment your mum and dad love you so much that you will grow up to be so beautiful and special that it will make up for your small begining. To think that inside your tiny body is so much potential, enough to change the world!! ... especially mum and dad's.
Keep drinking that milky stuff and wriggling.
Say thank you to mum and dad for letting us all know how you are doing and for all the lovely pictures.
All our prayers and huggs

Phil and Della

[Alec, Claire & Izzy]

Hiya Jasmine, Alec, Claire & Iz here. Good to hear you're doing well, I suppose there's not much else to do but grow at the moment, but that'll all change very quickly. Iz now crawls all over the place and today nearly stood up on her own, so you'll be there in 9 months. Great photos matey, looking good. Mum and dad should be very proud of you, and you of them. keep growing and be thankful for all the peeps who read there pages and pray. You're a very popular girl with tons of friends already, as are the olds as they say in Australia. Anyhoo, keep up the good work with the breathing, growing and feeding, and we'll come see you sometime. Take care, tons of love, prayers and affection for all of you xxx

[Ken Norman]

Glad to see that you are keeping your Dad busy. Tell him that Grandma Norman wants to know when we can see a picture of him and you|

All our love,
Grannddad and Grandma Norman