Free at last

In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr, "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!" Okay, this isn't quite as big of a deal as that was...but it is a big deal to me. Finn is no longer on fortified bottles! His doctor talked to the nutritionist/dietitian, Dixie, at Children's yesterday and she said he is doing so well on his weight that he doesn't need ANY bottles. Which means, I get to nurse 100% of the time! I hope my milk comes in a little more, as I'm sure he will need more than what I provide now. Jim will still be able to give Finn his twice daily juice bottles (which take a total of about 15 seconds for Finn to suck down!) and if I'm away for more than three hours, he will obviously give him a bottle then. I think Jim is a little disappointed to lose that time with Finn, but this is a sign of how well Finn is doing and how big he is getting! I am so happy.

They also discussed solid foods because while Finn is over 5 months old (babies usually start solids around 4 or 5 months), his adjusted age is only 2 months old. His doctor wasn't sure when would be the best time to start him on solids. Dixie said to use his adjusted age, so we are at least a couple months away from solids. Things seem to be moving so quickly, but it is a good thing and as he gets bigger, I'm sure they will only get faster!