February 26 - Oliver gets to nurse!

Oliver is improving! He lost another 310 grams last night, and has decreased his respiratory support again today. He is down to 3 ltrs. of high flow and his cardio is totally stable. His platelets were at 5,000 this morning so we are checking his level again now...he will probably need a transfusion this evening but he is cruising right along! He is having an easier time breathing so this morning his doctor said I can nurse him-not dry nursing-not limited nursing-he can nurse as much as he wants! This is the first time he has ever been allowed the freedom to self regulate his food! We tried it out today and he did wonderfully! He tuckered out before his belly was full so they still fed him through the feeding tube, but he did great!

When Oliver is off the high flow he will be moved to the cancer care unit. Sean and I are taking a tour of cancer care this evening. We are told the rooms are much more family friendly. We have a couple wonderful nurses in the NICU who we will miss greatly. It is so nice having a nurse who's been with your baby and knows what he likes, doesn't like and what his normal behaviors are. :)

Today is a good day for all of us...the kind of day where you see progress. 

You feel love and you just know everything is going to be ok. 

This is Oliver just after his first time nursing...I think he liked it!

P.S. We received an adorable stork finger puppet in the mail but there was no note inside....will whoever sent this precious gift please let us know who you are?