16 mls!

Big Boy! He is eating so well that his feedings are still increasing! And by 4 pm today, all of his TPN will be out! They will run clear liquids for a couple days, and then take the line out once he has reached full feeds, maybe by the weekend! So this means all his nutrition will just come from the milk and prolacta. Dr.Grubbs will start vitamins next week, and also said the PICC line would come out once the TPN is done (to decrease risk of infection)! He is now doing pretty great eating 16 mls. And funny thing about Beckett, the nurse and I were noticing both yesterday and today that he deasts right before he needs to eat! Maybe he will be our good eater!!! (Unlike Ellie for those of you who remember!)

Igot to hold him, kangaroo care, again today during his 11 am feeding, and we both LOVED it! His heart rate went down almost immediately when I held him today...he thinks its pretty comfy. His heart rate last night and today has been hanging out in the 160s and 170s, and Dr.Grubbs said he thought it was sensitivity to caffiene. They lowered the dose back down to 5, and his heart rate improved over some time. Just so thankful that its back down...

Last night he didn't lose or gain weight, so still the same! 2 lbs. 2.9 oz. His oxygen and As and Bs have been the same.

So thankful for another good day. It just put me in a better mood! Although after picking Ellie up after preschool, Ben had to watch Ellie cause I couldn't keep my eyes open, I was so tired. I got a 2 hour nap, and feel like a million bucks! Ellie however, has been not so much in a great mood...very clingy and whiny. Ben made us supper quick, and now is headed to the hospital to see Beckett quick before the unit closes at 6. We were hoping to go to the March of Dimes Parent Support activity tonight, but Ellie has a bit of a runny nose, so we obviously aren't. Hopefully we can go next Tuesday night, and meet some other parents who were chosen for this NICU journey as well.