The numbers

1 month at home
4 months old
18 weeks old
43 weeks gestational age
3 weeks adjusted age
19 1/4 inches long
7 pounds 5 ounces
4 times his birth weight
2 eyes developing normally
1 God to whom
All the praise is due

Tobias saw the eye doctor yesterday and the pediatrician today. They were both very encouraging in their assessment of his progress. He is evidently eating well and growing appropriately. It is good to know that his feeding issues are no longer a major concern. He's come a long way from the first milliliter of milk through a tube. He is now on a fairly typical newborn schedule; if he's not asleep, he thinks he should be eating. His eyes have blood vessel development out to the edges with no sign of problematic growth. So when he sees the opthamologist again next month, she says she will be shifting her focus to being sure of proper muscle development.

I met a mother today who has a two year old who was born at almost the same age and weight as Tobias. She told me that he has seizures and problems which will prevent him from ever being independent. It was a sobering reminder of how much mercy and grace God has poured out on us. We are so grateful.