Danielle Fishel Says Son Adler Is 'Adapting to Life at Home So Beautifully' 5 Months After NICU

“He is adapting to life at home so beautifully,” the actress, 38, tells PEOPLE after the launch of her new haircare lineBe Free. “He is constantly smiling, constantly laughing. He is learning new things every day.” Fishel and her husbandJensen Karpwelcomed Adler in June, one month earlier than expected. He subsequentlystayed in the neonatal intensive care unitfor three weeks due to fluid build-up in his lungs. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Danielle Fishel Says Son Adler Is 'Getting Stronger Every Day' After He Was Born 1 Month Early

Photo: Danielle Fishel/Instagram Danielle Fishelis giving fans an update on the condition of her newborn son after he was born one month early. “We’re still in the hospital but Adler is getting better and stronger every day,” Fishel, 38,wrote alongside a close-up photo of her son’s onesiethat read “I love pasta” — seemingly a gift from Olive Garden, who previously sent the starthree pairs of customized sneakersfor her family. “@jensenkarp and I keep reminding ourselves that we are extremely lucky – Adler will eventually come home with us – and therefore this is nothing but an enormous test of our patience and willingness to relinquish control,” Fishel continued.

Danielle Fishel Talks Son's Health Crisis and Unexpected Mom Guilt: 'None of Us Escape' It

Danielle Fishelis opening up about the dreaded “mom guilt” she felt immediately after her sonAdler Lawrencewas born three months ago. Adler — the actress’s first child with husbandJensen Karp— was born one month early and endured asubsequent three-week stay in the NICUafter doctors noticed fluid retained in his lungs. And while he’s healthy today, Fishel admits his entrance into the world kicked off the guilty feelings at once. Danielle Fishel. Inset: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Danielle Fishel's Dog Brunch Wants to Be in Every Baby Photo: 'All Pictures Involve Brunch'

Danielle Fishel has a lurker in her house. According to the new mom, every time she tries to take a photo ofher three-month-old son Adler, her dog insists on being the star of the shot. “Brunch is used to being the only member of the family, and Brunch thinks that all pictures involve Brunch, should be of Brunch, about Brunch, so I would say that at least seventy precent of my pictures of my son, Brunch is somewhere weaseling his way into the picture,” Fishel told PEOPLE on the red carpet pf the 2019American Humane Hero Dog Awardsin Beverly Hills, Calif.

Danielle Harris Opens Up About Her 'Near Death' Experience During Delivery of Son Jagger

Photo: Danielle Harris/Instagram “Introducing … Jagger Maxwell Gross Born 10/8/2018 !!!!” shewrote on Instagramover the weekend, alongside the first photo the actress has shared of her bundle of joy. Explaining why it took her so long to share her harrowing story — or even post a photo of her child — the mother of two wrote that she just needed a little time to herself. During the delivery, Harris had a “horrible eclampsia seizure on the operating table” and “blacked out,” missing the birth of her son.