William is no longer on the ventilator. He did have to be reintubated for a 48 hour period because he was so active that he was not resting. This was tough to see him struggle w/ but we have a great team taking care of him. Here are a few pictures w/ him in what Ryan "kindly" refers to as his "scuba gear".
He is sleeping well, which will really help w/ the growing. He also no longer needs to be under the blue lights that helped w/ the jaundice - no more blindfolds!
He is eating really well now the milk that mommy has been supplying to the hospital. He is up to over an ounce every 4 hours. He has put on more weight - after the initial weight loss- and weighs 3 lbs 4.5 ounces. As you can see he is a long lean baby boy just like his daddy!!
The nurses have had issues him moving around a lot - they said he is a baby who is always stretching out to find his "boundaries". Sometimes they have to use folded sheets over his legs or tuck in his hands! Occasionally he has been more alert lately and has some funny positions. We love the way he makes us smile!!
Theodore has been off his "CPAP" device that he was using to help him breath room air since day three. He too no longer needs the blue lights that help jaundice.
He too has been sleeping well and eating well. He prefers to be on his belly to sleep and cries if he is not comfortable. He also gets fussy about 1/2 hour before they are going to have his "care time". This happens every four hours and they take his temp, change his diaper, weigh him, and feed him. If we are there we get to help out!! He now weighs 3 lbs and 5 ounces - above his birth weight as well. The nurses say that now they are eating, they both should begin to "pack on the pounds".
He seems to be to more mellow baby and his a little bit more ahead developmentally than his brother. He already sucks his thumb, shoves his fingers in his mouth, moves his head side to side, and sucks on a pacifier. He pretty much likes to "lounge" in his bed on his back-or be in a crunched up ball on his belly. When he is awake he is very alert and looking at you or around the room. he seems to always want to know what is going on-doesn't want to miss a thing.
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