phew. today ( day 99 ) was a big day. before all the new baby excitement started, kris and i took odin to his first appointment with his pediatric doctor. it’s relatively routine to meet with your peds doctor soon after leaving the nicu so that there’s disruption in the continuity of care. eric passed all the tests with flying colors and the big news ( no pun intended ) was that he tipped the scales at 5 pounds 12 ounces or about 2608 grams, which means that he’s gained 5 ounces after being out of the nicu! it’s a great sign that he’s still gaining weight despite the “stress” of going home and his doctor was very pleased to see that eric didn’t seem to be a troublemaker when it came to gaining weight.

while all signs indicate that little odin is a very healthy micropreemie, his doctor will still want to keep a close eye on him and we’ll be bringing him in for weekly visits for at least the next 3 weeks; however as flu season really begins in earnest, we’ll probably have a home health nurse come to our house to prevent the risk of infection that exists when you’re hanging out in a pediatrician’s office once a week.