We are still working on that learning how to eat thing folks!
He is taking more in each day under his own power (bottle or breast feeding) but we take two steps forward, then one step back as a rest day. It's slow progress, but progress.
In the mean time, bath day rolled around again.
Today we start with a couple random photos, more with his eyes open these days!, then move into bath time.
I just love how he works his little feet out. He runs on the warmer side like his Mama.
Post dinner. Lost somewhere between awake and giving into the food coma.
Hard to keep his arms tucked in too!
Getting in a little tummy time.
He's officially 7lbs!
Hand in hand.
Checking out Daddy during bath time. He LOVES the warm warmer lapped up on him.
So far, Jack seems to love bath time. No tears until we take him out.
Daddy holds and Mama washes.
Wearing his little explorer outfit that has submarines all over it :)
A picture with Mama after getting all fresh and clean
Jack and Daddy...
... holding hands
Just lounging around after dinner
Bed time. Sweet dreams Jack
We have started KIND OF talking discharge stuff with doctors and nurses. Nothing big, just helping us get organized for all the things he needs to accomplish before we go home:
- take all or most of his feedings on his own for 2 days or longer
-not have anymore breathing episodes
-sit in his carseat for 90min without having difficulties breathing
-lay in his crib flat with no difficulties breathing
Meanwhile, Mama has been gathering vitamins to take at home, bringing the car seat to the hospital to have handy when we're ready, staying at the hospital for longer hours to hopefully help with feeding and transition to home sooner. We are also taking a "hospital to home" class they offer to teach us all the good skills/knowledge we need for taking home a preemie babe.
That is where we are at these days! Hoping for only one more post about our NICU stay, then fingers crossed it will be a discharge day posting! We'll see how Jack thinks about that.
1 comment:
Those feet look like Grandma Meliza I couldn't keep her covered up.
Sunny in Central Oregan.
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