Running out of Achievements

Hmm, do I build this up or just list everything that happened? How about I just give you the end state first and fill in the whys and what fors. Thomas is now breathing through a tiny tube (called nasal canula). Thomas is now in an open crib. Thomas is now wearing clothes. All pretty darn exciting.















We got the call yesterday morning that they decided to take him off of Si Pap. We were really excited and a little surprised. I didn't think it would happen that soon. The nurse said that Thomas was immediately happier and looking around, showing off almost.

We went up and saw him and I held him for a while. He's really starting to come into his own. Not afraid to discuss things when he's not happy. The next step was to get him into a crib, which we thought would happen in the next day or so, once he proved he could maintain his vitals with the new change. But Thomas had his own thoughts on the matter...

The next thing that happened is a bit graphic in nature. You have been warned.

Rebecca and her nurse were changing Thomas' diaper and we had just been discussing that we could ask to have Thomas moved to a crib today (Saturday) if it hadn't already happened, but that we would wait the rest of the day yesterday to make sure everything was fine. Thomas, um, took advantage of his freedom and performed a bodily function all over the isolet, as boys will apparently do if you're not careful (I believe its recommended that you place a towel over them, just in case). Rebecca and the nurse also took some shrapnel. I was at safe distance, doubled over in laughter. So, since Thomas had determined that the isolet was no longer inhabitable, and the crib was probably less than 12 hours away anyway, there was no choice but to go to the crib then.

Since he's in the crib, he's exposed to the elements of the NICU, and no longer has a personal heater. Rebecca now gets to play dress up (I'm so sorry Thomas).

So there you go. The story of Thomas and the crib. He's still 3 pounds 12 ounces, but because of the blood transfusion Thursday and the nasal canula yesterday, he's had to miss a few feedings.


A little blog clean up. Apparently you can only have so many pictures in a photo album, which somehow we exceeded. I know, doesn't seem possible, we're so judicious about the pictures we take and share. So there is now a second album on the left here which picks up in March. A little easier to maneuver probably.