Length :15 1/2 inches
Head circumference: 11 1/2 inches
Weight: 1645 grams or 3lbs 10 oz

6 more ounces away from 4 lbs! They weren't lying when they said once they start to gain, they just keep on going! Lucas in now up to 30 ml feeds over a 30 minute period. We're still working on the bottle feeding and have incorporated some breast feeding today and yesterday-- although this will be hard to do when I'm back to work Wednesday. Baby boy is doing really good, with some fussy moments. He's a big boy now -- off the cushy Z-Flo they use to position preemies to mimic the womb. Today he gave me some worries with his heart rate drops and oxygen saturation drops occurring frequently all day. When I get my update tomorrow I'm sure the doc will mention this. He had another eye exam today leaving baby's eyes red and swollen. They found that his Retinopothy of prematurity (ROP) is a little worse than last week but not so severe that they're recommending surgery yet. I read that 90% of these cases self resolve- so we're praying for that. Baby is happy daddy is back from his little Vacation and is enjoying time with his family. I'll post more pictures soon.

More info on ROP:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002585/

More info on Z-Flo

http://www.sundancesolutions.com/literature/TherapeuticPositioningBrochure.pdf