Saturday

The day for Christopher's home-coming is officially set for Saturday (as long as everything progresses smoothly). Andy and I will go to the hospital Friday afternoon and spend the evening and night with Christopher in a room in the hospital. It's called "rooming in." We'll be responsible for all his care, and they'll show us how to use the monitor they'll send home with him. Lord willing, on Saturday morning we'll buckle our little man into his carseat and drive him home!!

He's doing well. The only apnea/brady spells he's had in the last three days have been about one-two a day while he was feeding - so just some reflux - and he's come out of those without any oxygen. Dr. Jundy decided to try to wean him off his diuretics over the next couple days so he can go home on fewer medications. That would be nice, and here's a picture of why:















"Aw, Mommy, that yucky medicine again?" (One of his many faces right after we squirt the medicine in his mouth)


...Christopher doesn't really like the taste, though he doesn't fuss or put up a fight, just contorts his face into the funniest expressions. We like his medicine! =)

According to his nurse today, Christopher "got his pencil sharpened." Our midwife came in today and did his circumcision...poor little guy. Though he didn't appear to be bothered at all. We were told he didn't even make a sound, thanks to Lidocaine cream and shots. He was a little tired afterward, as evidenced by his lack of enthusiasm over his bottle, but I'm sure he'll recover quickly as he's a little piggy. He guzzles his bottle (45mL) in about 15 minutes. Christopher is also doing better nursing too...20 mintues at one of his feedings today...way to go, little man. Daddy and Mommy were proud of him. Thanks for all your prayers.

~Rachel