Alex gets older...quickly!

Alex got his fourth (or is it fifth?) haircut last weekend and seemed to age an entire year. He's losing his "baby look" fast. He's starting to eat more but the process is slow. For the past month while I work he's been at "his best friend's house". This is a little boy who is exactly Alex's adjusted age so they play together and he shows Alex how to eat. In fact, He even taught Alex the sign for "please". Apparently, these two boys speak the same language and Alex just learned he get get anything by using the sign for "please". They chase each other around the house and when his friend's parents are brave enough they take him to the zoo or the library. (I've been told having the both of them in public is like "herding cats".) They have baby chicks at their house and a piano! There is NOTHING Alex loves more than a piano! The parents are both teachers and just really great people so the more exposure to them, the better. Overall it's a great way for Alex to get exposure to other children (which he needs) without getting sick (which he doesn't need).

We meet with a nutritionist every 2 weeks for the past few months. Every time we do Alex's wight, length and head measurements. Last time he was tipping 24 pounds (this means he's gained a pound every month since his G-tube!). We've decided to cut back on his feeds and calories to make him hungrier and more likely to eat by mouth. We do 3 feeds a day, and now he's awake for all 3. We've added back an ounce to each feed as to not decrease his calories too much. He seems to be doing great with it and starting eating a bit more. His new thing is to eat and drink while in the car...this makes for a MILLION Kixs all over my car!