Saturday, October 18, 2008

You take the good, you take the bad...

Hey guys! Lots to update you on! First the bad (well, not really bad....). The docs decided to put Luke's nasal cannulas back on. There is not any oxygen pumping in them, just a flow of air. This is supposed to help with his brady's. He was having quite a few of them and they just don't want to wear him out so the "bump" of air will help him. Also, yesterday he tee-tee'd on his bed and when the nurses discovered it, his body temperature had gone down. He was having a difficult time putlling it back up so they moved him back to his isolette. :( So...he is out of his open crib and back in the little warmer. Now, for the good news! Luke now weighs 4lbs. and 10ozs!!!!!! WOW!! He gained 4 ounces in 1 1/2 days!!! He is getting BIG!! YAY!!! Also, more good news from this morning!!! HE DRANK HIS FIRST BOTTLE THIS MORNING!! What a big boy!! The nurse said he did wonderful with it!! They will start out only giving him one bottle a day and the rest tube feedings but they will slowly increase his bottle feeds depending on how he tolerates it!! It takes a lot of calories to suck a bottle so they will introduce it slowly. Also, she reported no brady's last night (the flow of air from his nose thingies are really working!). God loves us!! He really is pouring the blessings on little man and us! We are painting his nursery today and will hopefully get in his new carpet sometime next weekend. I am ready to get this nursery DONE!!! We still have a lot to do!!I will snap some pics tonight and get them posted. I have been so busy with school and traveling to the hospital that I have been too tired to write at night, but am getting used to all the craziness that is my life right now! I hope everyone has a good weekend! Love you all, and again, THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE FOR US!! WE LOVE YOU!!

2 comments:

Meg said...

Awe...he drank a bottle!!!! Yay!!! I am so excited!!!

Jaime said...

Yay!!! I was so glad to see you guys today. I've missed you!