We had a great visit with Campbell today, and dad was able to stand by an earlier flight to make it for the 4pm visit.  Campbell nursed well again, and took 55 ccs plus another 20 from the bottle.  He’s definitely getting the hang of this eating thing, though he did have to get part of one of his feedings by tube overnight.  He has also gained a little weight overnight, which is great, though he is still tiny, as you can see here:

Dr. Arrindell, Sr. told us that Campbell’s alkaline phosphatase is a little high.  This means that he probably has a touch of osteopenia of prematurity.  This is not something to worry about – it just means he needs a vitamin D supplement and more calcium.  So they’re switching him to take a specialized preemie formula twice a day.  It should resolve with that in a few months and not be a long-term issue for him.

He’s also growing – he’s now 17 3/4 inches long!  Here’s hoping his height comes from Mason’s side of the family!  He’s not quite back to 5 pounds, but he’s getting close.

Also, I think we’re getting closer to bringing him home.  Today they did his hearing screen (which was normal), and they are trying to set up his circumcision tomorrow.  And, they’ve asked us to bring in his carseat tomorrow (Friday) so that we can do the car seat test.  (This ensures that he can handle sitting up in the car seat for an extended period of time).  These are all positive signs!