Day 88

Kai had another great day! Kirra, Alli, and I showed up just before his feeding time and it was perfect timing for Kirra to hold him. It was so sweet and she was such a good girl and wonderful big sister! They lasted a good amount of time with each other too!

The nurse showed me how to give him a bath and he seemed to really enjoy it, he was pretty dirty believe it or not. We were suppose to practice the bottle at his feeding today, but instead we tried nursing for the first time and he did so good! He did a lot better than I expected! The best part was he was sating 100% the entire time and had no extra oxygen. In fact, they took him off the nasal canula shortly after! He may or may not need to use it again, but for now he's really been progressing and without any desats so they decided to free up his face of one extra tube! All he has now is a feeding tube through his nose.

Other than today going well, he is offered the bottle at every feeding if he is interested (every 3 hours). He's been doing really well with that and starting to get the hang of it, all he needs is practice. He doesn't get much milk but it's the training that counts.

The eye doctor has been checking in on him and says his eyes are looking good. I have only heard that report from the nurse and have yet a chance to talk directly to the doctor about what that really means and how many more exams he'll need before he can come home.

All in all, he is progressing and seems to be getting healthier, and that's all that is important right now!

Thank you all for the support and prayers once again!