Tomorrow and Saturday will probably have longer medical updates, as Andrew is scheduled to be extubated around 1pm on Friday. For now, everything is going pretty well. He only lasted fifteen minutes on his sprint this afternoon, but handled his midnight sprint with no problems at all. Though his behavior on the sprints won't necessarily correlate with his tolerance of being extubated, we hope that he at least gains some additional muscle to help out during his unassisted breathing.
Feedings have continued at the same rate (1cc/hour) and have been successful so far. He seems to like the new 'drip' method. They plan to stay at this dosage until he's either stable off the ventilator (good) or re-intubated (less good), at which point they'll focus on his digestion.
Today he spent the first twenty minutes of our visit staring into my eyes. He has the most expressive eyes I've ever seen on a baby, and watching him makes time stand still. I wouldn't normally brag about this...everyone thinks their baby is extra cute and smart...but every nurse he's ever had has said the same thing. His eyes are wise beyond their years (weeks?) and he has a well-defined personality. He's easily the most popular baby in the unit, and constantly has doctors and nurses coming by and saying hello to him (and us). I'm sure they're partly happy to see him and partly amazed that he survived...having such awesome parents doesn't hurt either.
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Stop making me cry at work, for crying out loud!! Love those beautiful eyes... :-)
ReplyDeleteDrew most definitely has awesome parents! Those pictures of you two holding him brought tears to my eyes. You guys are natural. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteHis eyes definately are incredible! It's the only way he has been able to communicate. They say so much. I don't know ... but I'm thinking this little baby is going to grow up to be quite a young man. Maybe even with a special calling from God. Just a thought. You never know! :) Mare
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