Wow. So last week, we took this top picture of Kaleb (remember, the Kung Fu Baby pic?). When we put the pants on Kaleb, they were so big that we had to roll the waist band up just to make them stay. And even then, they were pretty loose.
Fast-forward to tonight. We put the same brown pants on Kaleb, and they barely even fit! Check out Chubs over here.
Oh well, at least he had a cute, cuddly towel 
to wrap up in afterwards. In fact, he got so comfortable that we .... uh ... had to get him a new towel....
As always, there's more pics at the picasa link to the side. But don't worry, they're all PG ;)
Today was great. We got to hang out, be lazy, and just be a family.
And the dogs are getting used to having Kaleb around.
They are very curious though. Well, Miller is curious but very gentle; Meadow seems a little scared; and Bogey... well, Bogey doesn't seem to much care at all.
Tonight, Sara and I took an infant CPR class with both of our parents and we brought in Kaleb's car seat so the nurses could make sure he'll be okay riding around in it.
We also lost a couple of roommates. Kaleb's "girlfriends," the Keys Twins, got to go home, and Kaleb's next door neighbor also moved out of his isolette. It's been a good week in the NICU.
It also means that he's maintaining his temperature well (as long as he does well). And with that, Kaleb has accomplished all three of the goals that were the preconditions to him coming home. Of course, we still have to wait for the final okay from the doctor, but it is looking more and more realistic that our baby will be coming home sooner rather than later.
(And, if you remember what he looked like that day, you'll appreciate how excited we were.) He's a handsome little devil. And the more important thing is that the doctors have decided that he is eating on his own well enough that they no longer need the feeding tube as a backup.
No real news today, but Kaleb is on track to hopefully come home soon. We're doing everything that we can to get ready for him and can't wait until we get to bring him with us when we leave.
There's definitely no longer any doubt as to Mr. Kaleb's ability to eat! Today, he ate almost 50 mL of milk in about 10 minutes! He's also surpassed his birth weight by almost half a pound and now weighs in at a robust 4 lbs 8 oz.
Check out that mug!
Kaleb (and the rest of our family) made it through the hurricane safe and sound!
Anyway, we were the lucky ones. Despite significant damage to much of Southeast Texas, no one from our family was hurt, and no one sustained more than superficial damage to their houses. 
As you can tell from the pictures, there's nothing too bad: just killed the power, busted up the fence pretty good, knocked off some shingles, and forced a couple of small leaks in the house. You can tell how strong the wind was blowing though. The whole first half of the storm it was coming straight down our street and right up to the front door. And it caused the section of framing holding the door and entryway windows to flex inward enough to crack that whole area just outside of the section. Luckily, they all held!
It's very nice and MUCH larger than the room he had been sharing previously. And they moved the whole room as a group, so everyone's in the same positions, just in a new room (it's nice having familiar faces).
We wanted to stay with him through the night (the hurricane is supposed to hit in the middle of the night), but there was a rumor that the hospital would be kicking everyone out at 7 PM. And since that was about the time that the winds were supposed to start really picking up, we decided to go ahead and leave about 5 to take shelter at our parents' houses out in Katy. Kaleb will be exceptionally safe. Woman's is built to withstand hurricane force winds, and the hospital has back-up generators in case they lose power.
Not to brag, but Kaleb's definitely the cutest baby in the NICU. Seriously. And the ladies love him. In fact, the Keys Twins--the blondes across the way--are interested; they want to be his girlfriends.
Not that he really needs it, but Kaleb decided to work on his tan a little more just to cement his status. The doctors don't seem too concerned with the fact that Kaleb's jaundice rebounded a bit, and hopefully he won't have to stay under the light as long this time. It's kind of cute when they draw on the shades and all, but it's slightly disconcerting when you walk into the NICU and your baby is glowing...
By the way, Kaleb continues to amaze. He is now downing 34 mL in the designated half an hour and has cleared that hurdle on his way home.
And the doctors are taking notice, too. Kaleb has three main goals that he must achieve before he can come home: 1) drink the 30 mL in 30 minutes (oh so close), 2) consistently gain weight (he's on his way), and 3) maintain his temperature when outside his isolette (unclear how well he's doing here but seems pretty good).
The consensus seems to be that preemies usually aren't ready to come home until a couple of weeks before their scheduled due date, which would be another four weeks. But today, Kaleb's doctor suggested that he may be ready to come home as early as 35 weeks, which is just NEXT WEEK!!! We're ecstatic that Kaleb is doing so well and know that we are so very blessed that he has not had any problems. We just hope everything keeps going so well.
Tri's:
Pure Power:
And... he's out.
Josh will take some time off when Kaleb comes home but is going back to work while Kaleb is in the NICU. Luckliy, his office is very close to Woman's, and the people that he works with are flexible and very understanding. So he'll still get to see Kaleb several times a day.
And with Josh back at work, it looks like Sara's mom will get to play cab driver for the next week or so while Sara's still loopy on pain meds.
We're discovering that the night nurses are for the most part much cooler than the day shift. And Kaleb already has them all wrapped around his tiny little finger. Last night, they gave him some shades to keep him cool in his tanning booth.
That also means that we get to start bringing some clothes up here so that Kaleb can kick it in style. Now, we just need to find some clothes that actually fit... (Yes, that is a preemie outfit!)
