Tuesday, November 10, 2009

No Beeps!

I was able to do kangaroo care with Grant today for an hour and a half with absolutely no monitor beeps!!! This is the first time that he hasn't had any bradycardias or desaturations during care. I was soooo excited! When I came in later to do care with Landon he was all eyes and so observant. Such a little cutie. I think he's using those eyes to flirt with the nurses too as he had a lot of visitors when he was "out" of his isolette.


Landon "swimming in his intertube with his sunglasses on"


Landon and Daddy bonding

Overall we had a good weekend. Bri got to hold Landon for the first time on Sunday so that was exciting. I swear Landon was smiling and giggling the whole time! Grant keeps tolerating his feedings well and is already up to 4 ml of breast milk. Landon unfortunately was having some issues with keeping his feedings down so they had to lower his 2 hour dosage to 1ml. He lost a couple of grams since his last weigh in but is still a little over 2 lbs. He hadn't had a big bowel movement since Halloween so that was becoming a concern but was given a suppository today and had a LARGE poop, that's my boy. So hopefully he'll be able to up his feedings tomorrow.


Grant & Bri


Landon & Bri
We were also able to give Landon a bath Sunday night and this time brought the camera! He was so good, even when I picked him up for the first time in his isolette so the nurse could change his bedding and full of cute facial expressions. Boy, that's a challenge working through two little arm holes!

Landon getting ready for his bath....with his Nemo bedding:)


Washing his mouth


Soaping up the hair


First time I "lifted" him


First "feeding" even if it is through a tube


Ahhh, all clean and ready for bed!

Looking forward to Jess and Megan coming to visit tomorrow and blowing kisses from the security locked doors of the NICU :(. Well, they'll at least be here to support me so I can have a sense of normalcy and do alittle shopping between care times!

1 comment:

  1. Hi Bri and Val, the boys look great and you guys are so positive and strong, these two are very lucky to have parents such as you.
    Much love,
    EEMS

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