What a day. Hell. What a weekend. We had ourselves a challenging one. Sam, for the most part, was a rock star. Irene, on the other hand, was one sick little girl. Peter and I were divided between the two. I think things really came to a head today with Irene's fever spiking up to 103.8 and … [Read more...] about Day 87: December 12
Life in the NICU
Day 86: December 11
Sam continues to shine as we work our way to freedom. I am very hopeful we will be sent home by the end of this week, but there are no guarantees. First, nobody has actually told me we should be home be the end of this week and second... nobody has told me we will be home by the end of this week! … [Read more...] about Day 86: December 11
Day 85: December 10
Sam is on a roll. Aside from the good report from the eye doctor yesterday, here are a few of his accomplishments: It has now been 3 days since his last brady (and counting) He has been able to maintain his body temperature for the past 2.5 days (and counting) He gain 4 ounces in one day. … [Read more...] about Day 85: December 10
Day 84: December 9 (Happy 12 week birthday!)
Today was a great day! The eye surgeon came in for Sam's first follow up exam and told us that everything looks really good. I think the direct quote was "I would be shocked if things took a turn for the worse". I am translating that to mean, Sam's retina is nicely attached and should stay that … [Read more...] about Day 84: December 9 (Happy 12 week birthday!)
Day 83: December 8
Sam had a pretty good day today. We are bouncing back and forth between the open crib and the heated crib. The good news is he is spending less and less time in the heated crib. The other good news is he nursed twice today. I honestly believe he is ready to start getting bottles, but I am just … [Read more...] about Day 83: December 8
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