Sunday, January 4, 2009

Day 77: Eleven weeks!

Today Loki is eleven weeks old. As I suspected, his weight has shot back up, with two days of growth following the quick dip (which may have just been a bad measurement). He's now at 2220 grams, which is less than two ounces shy of five pounds! He spent only one day in the 2100's.

Mom gave him another bath. A video should be up soon, but I am too tired to deal with it now. In the meantime, here are some photos. Note that the redness around the eyes is due to the oxygen he breathes.

All clean:

Mouthbreather:

5 comments:

marieke said...

Congratulations Loki! You are so cute sleeping with your mouth open...how was your second bath with mom? I bat she does very well! Give your mom and dad a big hug from me and ofcourse a video is nice but, take some rest is more important!
Kus Marieke

Mascha said...

Happy new year to all of you. We are just back from a little trip, and I am amazed about the great development in just a few days. I sincerely hope his retina and lung issues will be as mild as they possibly can. He looks so healthy otherwise. Go for the 5 pounds, Dude!
Much love.

Anonymous said...

Lieve Kathalijn, en lieve Loki,
Ik vond het wel mooi toen jij je kerstpakje aan had, echt waar. Kathalijn jij bent heel erg lief. Ik kan je heel leuk zien op je computer. Loki, jj bent zo mooi en net zo lief als een ster. Lieve eendjes heb je altijd om je heen. Loki, jij bent zo lief. Sele en Nova

Anonymous said...

Eleven weeks! Amazing, you did it so well Loki! What a beautiful eyes do I see on the first picture, looking straight and open into this world, saying here I am!
Kisses for mom and dad,
Maaike

Anonymous said...

Hey Guys, just a little hello to let you know that I'm keeping a good thought for all of you. take care. Deanne

About Loki Sky

Loki Sky is a special little man. He was a very early micropreemie, weighing only 610 grams (1 lb, 5 oz) after 24 weeks, 3 days gestation, born to an American Father and a Dutch Mother in Berkeley, California on October 18, 2008.

On January 11, 2009, while still in the hospital NICU, his one kidney stopped working. It was repaired after three surgeries. After spending time in three hospitals in three cities, Loki came home on February 17. He struggled with eating, and then stopped in July, leading to 8 days in the hospital, a failure-to-thrive diagnosis, and a NG feeding tube. On October 10, a minor surgery installed a G feeding tube. Another procedure replaced it with a new one, and then again with a Mic-Key button in Jan. 2010.

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