Couldn't of typed it any better.

Look at me all up to date with stuff.  I just found out today that the NICU that Ollie spent the first 5 weeks of his life at has a blog.  Great posts written by parents of NICU patients, graduates and people on their parent boards.  This is one that I found mirrored our thoughts exactly.  The debate of what to tell people when they ask for your kids age.

Inside the Sunnybrook NICU: So, how old is he?:

The dreaded question...and an answer for everyone.

So when is the other baby going to arrive?  When are you having another?  Any siblings coming soon?

Recently this has been what everyone has been asking.  Same question, many variations.  People I haven't seen in a while, people who see me almost daily, family and even some complete strangers.  It's like there is a switch, your kid is a little over 1 and everyone want's to now why you aren't knocked up yet or why you are out when you should be home doing it.

Ollie was born 3 months early(@27 weeks) because of pre-eclampsya.  Since his birth my blood pressure is still on the high side.  We are still trying to figure out why he has rickets, is it genetic? a fluke? because he's a preemie?  

Ya sure, chronologically we have a 17 months old, corrected he's actually only 14 months and with the rickets he's even younger because of his size, weight and skill level.  We are still meeting with new specialists, seeing a physiotherapist once a month, getting blood work done enough times that some of the lab techs know us by name.  There is a plus to this though, it only takes about 5 minutes to get his blood because he is comfortable with the techs.

There are risks to of us having another right now, extended bed rest, another preemie, long term side effects for me like vision issues and even more medical issues with the new one.  

We were really lucky the first time, he was born early but suffered no respiratory, cardiac or vision issues.  He came home a month before his due date, something that is really rare.  

Louis and I have been talking about it and believe we have come to a decision.

We would love for Ollie to have a sibling but have decided to wait for now.

Getting healthy, figuring out Ollie's issues and maybe even getting married are currently higher on our priority list.  

So my answer for everyone who asks now is: Not yet, ask us again in a year.

I'm Feisty

I no longer have my tubes in my belly button. They stuck them in my foot. I didn't like it at first so I pulled them out, the nurse wasn't happy with me so she stuck them back in. Then I decided to pull out my feeding tube again. I'm always nice when mom comes to see me though. I just lay there nice and happy, unless I am facing the other way, then I fight to try and turn my head. Here is a video of me behaving and looking very cute.

My first week

I am officially a week old today.  I have made huge strides in such a short period of time.  The nurses are very happy with my progress.  I am eating more and more every day.  I am no longer intabated, I only have a short breathing tube to help me out a little so I don't wear myself out.  My weight fluctuates daily but is steadily going up.

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I Have Arrived

I couldn't wait to make my arrival into this world. I was hearing all this commotion about something called the Olympics and how well we were doing so I decided to come and check it out.  My parents were down in Mississauga visiting my new grandparents for the weekend when I decided that I couldn't wait anymore.  I was born at Women's College Hospital in Toronto and am now staying there in their great NICU.

My name is what it is because my parents liked the nickname Ollie, André is after my great-grandmother on my dad's side and Ghislain is my grandfather on my mom's side.  I only have the one last name because it would of been too much of a headache to have both of those long last names.