Here I am being loaded into the Ambulance ...... express service to Essendon Airport!

Next Stop: SHEPPARTON!

Here's me being wheeled out of NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit).........

The 2 guys were from Ambulance Patient Transport - they drove me to Essendon Airport where we then caught the Air Ambulance and the lady - Di - is with NETS (Neonatal Emergency Transport Services) - she came with me on the plane to make sure I was okay.

Here's me all strapped in ready for transfer.......

They put little ear muffs over my ears and a tight hat to hold them in place so my ears wouldn't hurt when we are on the plane!

Guess What???? I'm back in Shepparton!

I arrived back yesterday - 9th February 2010. That's exactly 2 months after I was born!

I got to have another ride in the Air Ambulance.

It was a happy/sad moment leaving all the friends I made at the Mercy Hospital but I will keep in touch.

I'm now at the Goulburn Valley Base Hospital and have settled in to my new environment well - it's a lot smaller here and not as noisy!

Now I need to fatten up some more so I can go home. Mummy & Daddy are very excited to have me a bit closer and they are getting all the things ready that I need.

I can't wait to get home now!

I'm now in a 'normal' nursery cot that full term babies go in. I no longer have the water bed or heated mattress because I'm a big boy now - I can keep myself warm! I'm still on the low flow.

I've been here for 58 days now and if I wasn't born yet I'd be 34 weeks gestation.

My weigh in today (4/2/10) was 2047 grams so I'm getting BIG! I've nearly outgrown my size 6x0 outfits!

I seem to be getting wider rather than longer. My length is now 35.5cm.

Next move will hopefully be to Shepparton!

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE...........................

And then, after 2 days at Bed 19, I still continued to do really, really well and they moved me to Bed 42! So that's where I am now.

They have also put my feeding tube up through my nose so my mouth is all freed up now.

I can't wait to try some of mummy's milk from her. We've been 'introduced' but I got a bit tired! I'm sure we'll get to know each other better real soon.

They then FINALLY took off my santa hat and head gear and put me on what's called "low flow". I'm pretty much breathing on my own now with just the smallest amount of oxygen.

Because I was doing sooooo well and being a good boy, they moved me to Bed 19!

Along with the open cot, I'm now wearing clothes which I wasn't happy about to start with ...... but I'm used to it now!

I moved into an open cot about 2 weeks ago...... mummy got the biggest surprise when she came to see me that morning!

I'm sleeping on a nice cushioned water bed that is also heated so its keeping me warm!

Now I can really hear all the goings on in the nursery - it's great! You should hear those nurses gossip!!

Hi everyone,
You've probably been wondering what I've been up to lately???
Well I've been doing some SERIOUS growing the last 2 weeks!
Let me fill you in on where I'm up to.....................................