Wednesday, 7 March 2012

My great-godson


My goddaughter in Vancouver gave birth to her second baby, a little boy, on 19th Feb. He wasn't due till the end of March, so he was very premature and is still in hospital. He was 6 lbs when he was born - amazing weight for a baby born six weeks early - but he rapidly lost half of that and we all held our breath for a while. Now he is gaining weight again and growing stronger, so they hope they will be able to take him home before the end of March. I think he's a little fighter.







3 comments:

Teresa Ashby said...

He looks beautiful. I hope they can take him home soon - he certainly does sound like a little fighter x

Jackie Sayle said...

He certainly looks like he's thinking about things he will do in the future in that second photo. He'll soon catch up with his proper growth rate again - within a year most likely. My friend's baby (now 27) was born just over 12 weeks early and weighed about 3lbs. He was allowed home about 2 weeks later when he reached 4lbs. He seemed so tiny and fragile compared to a 'normal' baby, but he went on to grow up, play rugby and join the forces. Your little godson will be fine! xx

Perovskia said...

Congrats!! He's SO adorable! :)