Catcher update

Had a wonderful visit with Catcher again today, and today's thanks goes to GrandDad for watching the kids (my dad :)

Today i brought an outfit for Catcher because by my view of things he should get to be in an open crib today, which means getting to wear clothes and be wrapped up in a blanket, no longer all nakey in an isolette. So sure enough when i got there the nurse told me that they would be taking him off the lights (jaundice all cleared up) and that since he was on room air anyway that he would be moving to an open crib. So i got out the little outfit i had for him and she let me dress him and i cannot explain how wonderful it felt to put clothes on my little guy. It made him feel like a normal healthy baby, not a sickly hospital baby. He did great mainting his temperature (which is the main requirement of being in an open crib) and was doing so well with all of his feedings that they pulled out the feeding tube. YAY! his face is now all clear from the oxygen and tubing he had before.

If it hadn't been for his episode of apnea a few days ago, he actually would be coming home tomorrow (which would have been 9 days just like my daughters did as preemies as well) however after an episode of apnea they are required to monitor him for five days. So by my calculations (and confirmed by the doctor) if he has no further episodes of apnea than he'll be home on tuesday. It feels so far away, but at the same time, sunday, monday and tuesday are Adam's days off, which means i can spend as much time at the hosptial as i want, and not worry about who i have watching the kids. So the time should pass easily i hope. I am so amazed at how well he's done, the nurses have really tried to not push him too hard so that he didn't have any steps back, which is normally common in preemies, but they have been so great. Can't thank them enough. Here's a pic of Catcher in his first outfit it says "i'm a great catch" and he sure is! i took the pic before they took out the feeding tube, so it's still there, but still cute none the less :)