Rollercoaster Ride

So the nurses were right when they said, "Expect some ups and downs". Monday was an overwhelming day for everyone. Grant started off the day with a lot of drops in his stats, bloodwork to see if he had another infection, a big BM, and being turned the other way in his isolette when I arrived. They were getting prepared to put the ventilator back in before I was about to leave, watching him like a hawk. Turns out his blood count was really low, showing that he was anemic so they started a blood transfusion (which his brother had the day before). That seemed to level out his stats a little better throughout the night. I also got the Day 14 brain scan back to show that Landon's was clear and Grant had a Grade 1 bruising in his front vertex which is actually ok and should heal on it's own. The doctor said it wouldn't cause any developmental delays and is common in preemies of this size.

Landon on the other hand was doing well except they wanted to start him on meds again for his heart murmur. They actually could barely hear it in the morning before they gave him the meds. I was able to do kangaroo care with him for 45 minutes! He was really content and seemed to be enjoying himself.

This morning I headed over to the hospital hoping for better news. Both Grant and Landon are having a good day so far, Grant is done being naughty for now and was wide awake to hold my finger and make tons of expressions while Grandma Nancy and I were there to visit.

Couple of pics from this weekend....

Content little Landon

Grant-rockin' out