Day 27 - August 13th

35 weeks 3 days
Weight 4 lb 7.4 oz - up 45 grams

Morning - Big day!  He's going to get a bottle every feeding and they are going to move him to a crib this afternoon.

Evening - Well, after only a few hours in the crib Lenwood's temperature drop to 97 degrees so he's back in the isolette.  This probably won't change when he comes home, but I'm still bummed.

Day 26 - August 12th

35 weeks 2 days

Weight:  4 lbs 6 oz - down 5 grams

I was able to give Lenwood a bottle for the first time today.  He did so well.  He drank it and gave 3 really good burps.  The last burp was REALLY LOUD.  I think they heard it in the next pod.  ;)  They are increasing his bottles to every other feeding.  Another good step.

At our visit this evening Lenwood looked great.    He got a bath and the Guy was able to give him a bottle.  He did well even when he got the hiccups.

His weight at his evening bath is up again to 4 lbs 7.4 oz.

Day 25 - August 11th

35 weeks 1 day
Weight 4 lb 6 oz - increase of 50 grams

When I arrived today Lenwood was wide awake. I help him for a while.  He watched me so intently for a long time and then fell asleep.  I rocked him as he slept a while.  As I was going to put him in his isolette to sleep and stay warm, he very clearly filled his diaper with poop.  So, I had to change him.  This, of course, woke him up.  I tried to coerce him back to sleep to no avail.  So I thought I could go to the lactation room to pump and he'd probably fall asleep if I wasn't there for him to watch,  When I returned he was still awake and his nurse said he was the whole time.  I felt so bad.  It was almost time to elave, but I asked if I could rock him and try to get him back to sleep.  He'd been awake a long time and I was afraid he was going to get too tired to do all the work he has to do.  Almost immediately when I picked him up he got still and began dozing off.   I'm so glad he knows Mommy and enjoys his Mommy time as much as I do.

They are increasing his feeding to 37 cc every 3 hours and he can take 3 bottles per day.  His nurse said he did well with his last bottle.  Yeah!

Day 24 - August 10th

35 weeks gestational age
Weight the same - 4 lb 4 oz

Lenwood's temp was right on the borderline of warm enough most of the morning, but by lunch he was too cold and needed to go back in his isolette.  That's ok though.  He has plenty of time to get big enough to stay warm before he meets all the milestones needed to come home.

They are increasing his feedings to 35 cc every 3 hours.

Day 23 - August 9th

34 weeks 6 days

Just received the most wonderful news! Lenwood has been moved to a crib and they are removing his pic line! This is BIG!  I'm away from the NICU today for Mommy Day.  When Guy and I arrived tonight we could pick Lenwood up and hold him all we wanted.  It was wonderful!

 

He's doing ok with his two bottles a day, but still needs practice

Weight:  4 lb 4 oz - increase of 25 grams

 

Day 22 - August 8th

THREE WEEKS OLD TODAY!
34 weeks 4 days

I can't believe it's been three weeks since this beautiful miracle was born.  I'm so proud of him.  He's working so hard and doing so well.
He weighs 4 lbs 3 oz.  His feedings are increasing to 30 cc today.  He's going to get to try a bottle twice a day.  He still looks great today.  He just looks and acts like he feels good.  He's tarting to look and act like a full term baby too.  I was able to watch him taking a bottle and then I got to hold him for a while.

Mommy in her happy place!  :)

Day 21 - August 7th

34 weeks 3 days

Today is Grandparent's Day, but the NICU is super full so they're limiting the Grandparent's to a short visit today.  However, both sets of Grandparents had a great visit because Lenwood looks FANTASTIC.  He looks really good today. Can't pinpoint what it is exactly, but he just looks good.  See for yourself...
 

Did you notice what's missing in those pictures? No cannula!!!
Yep. little guy is breathing on his own and doing pretty well so far.  They are trying him off his cannula again.  Hopefully this time we can stay off.  They also went up on his feeds to 28 cc every 3 hours.  He weighs 4 lbs 2 oz.