Friday AM - A belated Happy Thanksgiving to our family and friends. We had a Luby's turkey and ham dinner last night. For those in other parts of the country, Luby's is a cafeteria chain that's not exactly gourmet but it did provide us the opportunity to have something other than burgers or pizza.

I'm taking advantage of Grant being in his swing right now, although he's starting to make those "pre-fit" noises so I don't know how long I will have here. He is eating and growing like crazy, and I would not be surprised if he weighs over 10 lbs. He's becoming more baby-like everyday and we sometimes forget that he was a premie. He continues to smile and laugh and he interacts with us more and more everyday. It seems he has a possible career as an art specialist, but I think he needs to hone his skills just a bit. At the present he's very taken with the two pictures hanging over the couch in our apartment, staring at them for minutes on end. Hey, anything that a baby does for minutes on end qualifies as a long time.

The news on Adam is really not anything new. The cardioligists and cardiac surgeons reviewed his case this week and decided not to do anything until he puts on more weight. Just like before, I guess we can take comfort in the fact that they don't feel pressured to operate before he gains more weight. When he gets to 7 - 8 lbs, they will likely do something then. For now he is in a real crib. It's difficult to watch the developmental difference between him and Grant, but Grant gets more of our attention by default. We visit with Adam at least once a day, sometimes twice, and a few of the nurses pay extra attention to him, but it still isn't the same as him being home. We want him home but he needs to gain weight and get better, so we will be thankful for the progress he has made, be with him every moment we can, and pray for his continued improvement.

To make it even more interesting, we're moving out of the apartment on Saturday December 2. It's not financially possible to stay here and we really need to take care of things at home. We'll be farther from the hospital, but we're coming up with a plan so that Adam does not lose any time with us. Somehow during all of this, Heidi is also going to start back to work part time.

Grant is calling and it's time for his mid-morning snack. Enjoy the rest of the long weekend...