when I started this blog five years ago, I was a pet sitter and the name animal-crackers made sense. now I'm a stay-at-home-dad and freelance writer, but rather than confuse everyone by getting a different blog, it's just easier to keep posting things here.

Dylan is coming home on Friday!

On Sunday, one of Dylan's doctors decided to try something different. He had been on a strict diet -- a certain amount of milk every three hours. But sometimes Dylan would wake up early looking hungry; sometimes he would sleep through the feedings showing no interest.

Instead, Dr. Divan thought it was time for Dylan to decide when to eat and how much.

He's been feeding-tube free for three days now. He even gained weight. Dylan is a tubby 8 pounds 5 ounces.

The only equipment he's coming home with is an apnea monitor -- and that was optional. We get trained on it tomorrow. Then we do a sleep over. And then Friday he's on his way out.