Day 8.5: What Not To Do

Little heads up. If you ever have to get a Ct Scan, don't bring your pacifier. While you think it is fun to have something to suck on while you go into the big machine that sounds like dishwasher, if you wiggle your head even a little, they will just have to take it over again. That was what happened this morning. The lady was very nice, though, and on the reshoot, she showed my mommy where the ventricles were that the doctor thought might be enlarged. Hey Mommy, did you not take a class about this at some point? Do you have jaundice and have a hard time staying awake?
Anyway, the doctor came in after lunch and told my mommy that the CT Scan did not match the sonogram from earlier in the week, and that my brain is just great, thank you very much. I think my baby book is going to be a little different than those of my buddies, don't you? The doctor hung out for a while and said that it is always nice to deliver good news. She said that in a month, you would never really know I was early.
I also got to play with a developmental specialist named Chris, who did some yoga moves with me to see how strong I am. She liked the way my legs kicked back and forth, and said I'd be a good crawler someday. She also liked the way that I looked for mommy when she sang my favorite song, "Mommy had a little Liam." She said I had grown a lot in a week, and that we can play again in October. She also said that I could pull off looking like a term baby, pretty soon.
I did not eat a lot tonight. I was a little bit very sleepy.
My bilirubin is back up a little, so I got the blanket back, but that's cool. Long as I'm here, I might as well play with all the toys. I have my carseat challenge on Friday, which will be the last thing I do before I go home. The OT will see how I do sitting up in my Snugride (which is totally a hand-me-down, I know), and then they will monitor me while I nap in it. I nap well, so I should do just fine. There is a little pool going on about how many receiving blankets it will take to bulk me up enough to be comfy in it. I think 4, which is my lucky number. Hope you like my photo!