Dear Samuel,
It seems like all of your "milestone" days come on the weekends. Which, don't get me wrong, works out best for your mom and I.
Today, yet another milestone (So far...I don't want to get ahead of ourselves but we are feeling confident). The medical staff decided it was a good day to give you a trial of removing your oxygen cannula. As of 10:30 a.m. this morning, you have been handling all of your breathing on your own!
You've also been taking more and more feedings by mouth. Overnight, you took 2 "Full Feedings" by bottle and today you nursed with mom and took about 31 ccs (39 cc is a "full" feed now). I also got to give you a bottle at your 5:30 feeding and you took about 29 ccs by bottle for me.
We are now halfway to 5 pounds too; 4 pounds 8 ounces!
Reality has sort of set in for your mom and I. It finally feels "real" that you will be coming home soon.....and I don't think we are ready. Well, we are ready, but you know what I mean.
Another big weekend for you buddy....if you keep up the trend of having big weekends maybe we will be talking about taking you home next weekend??? At this rate, I can't say for sure that we WON'T be talking about it.
Love,
Mom and Dad
It seems like all of your "milestone" days come on the weekends. Which, don't get me wrong, works out best for your mom and I.
Today, yet another milestone (So far...I don't want to get ahead of ourselves but we are feeling confident). The medical staff decided it was a good day to give you a trial of removing your oxygen cannula. As of 10:30 a.m. this morning, you have been handling all of your breathing on your own!
You've also been taking more and more feedings by mouth. Overnight, you took 2 "Full Feedings" by bottle and today you nursed with mom and took about 31 ccs (39 cc is a "full" feed now). I also got to give you a bottle at your 5:30 feeding and you took about 29 ccs by bottle for me.
We are now halfway to 5 pounds too; 4 pounds 8 ounces!
Reality has sort of set in for your mom and I. It finally feels "real" that you will be coming home soon.....and I don't think we are ready. Well, we are ready, but you know what I mean.
Another big weekend for you buddy....if you keep up the trend of having big weekends maybe we will be talking about taking you home next weekend??? At this rate, I can't say for sure that we WON'T be talking about it.
Love,
Mom and Dad
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