Landon is 3 weeks old! He is still in the NICU but is growing stronger everyday. As of yesterday, he was 18.5 inches and is officially 6 pounds! A few days ago he was still struggling with eating consistently. I was very frustrated with the situation and had unrealistic expectations about me being able to get him to eat more. Saturday I received a room to stay in here at the hospital and am right down the hallway from Landon. The first night was rough. He slept a lot and didn't want to be bothered. That was also the first time I got to feed him with a bottle. I (thought I) understood when the nurses said that babies that small don't know how to suck/swallow/breath...I was wrong. Within a few minutes of trying to feed him with the bottle, Landon started gagging and shaking. He simply couldn't do it. I was so scared but the nurses reassured me that it was perfectly normal. Thus the reason he is still in the NICU. ...