Good Mojo

Dear Samuel,

Not much to report today. Mostly status quo.

I got to hold you again today and you seemed to tolerate it very well. I think you just wanted to watch the Badger's game with me. I got to hold you right when the game was heading to OT. We sent some good mojo their way, that's for sure. Can't help but think we'll have some come our way too.....

Mostly a good day today, only a few random ABDs and de-sats. Your O2 levels have been as low as 37% and as high as 50%. Being on your tummy is still your favorite....when the nurses put you on your side or back you like to ABD or de-sat, so your tummy it is. During one of your ABD/de-sat the nurses were able to suction some gunk out of your nose, and were impressed by how much "gunk" you had in there. I guess I would take that as a compliment, but I'm not real sure buddy?!!? 

Your weight went back up to 810 grams (1 pound 12.6 ounces). 

Happy New Year pal. Here's to a happy and healthy 2015! 

Love, 

Mom and Dad

Status Quo....sort of

Dear Samuel,

Today was about maintaining the status quo. All of your numbers (Heart Rate, O2, BPMs) were well maintained and in the range we want throughout the day. However, we did have some new stuff pop up today.

Late last night, the doctors and nurses (who are awesome by the way) put you under the "Bili" light to help with your bilirubin. There is no cause for concern for jaundice, but they wanted to be proactive. The pictures turned out kind of cool with a blue glow.

This morning, there was some talk of taking you off of the ventilator and switching to a C-Pap. Which, in my opinion, is a great sign. It was just talk though because you aren't quite ready for it to come out yet. Later on in the day, you started getting tuckered out from all the breathing you've been doing on your own and they had to put your ventilator back up to 40 breaths per minute.

Another thing that happened today was we had to give you a blood transfusion, since your hemoglobin was starting to dip a bit. This went well and you didn't have a negative reaction to it.

The doctors decided it was time to put a feeding tube in today too. So, unfortunately, you have another tube going down your mouth BUT you were able to begin taking in breast milk to start helping you grow.

You had a wet diaper today! Yes, we're excited about that because not only was it 18 cc's it means that your kidneys are working great!

Your Mom is doing great too, bud. She's one of the toughest women I know....she hasn't hardly had any pain killers (I think it's the German coming out in her) only Ibuprofen. The other stuff makes her sick, so she just doesn't take it. She was up and moving around today and isn't hooked up to a pole anymore. I have to say......you, me and Isaac are pretty lucky guys.

Sleep tight little one.

Love,
Mom and Dad