Day 62

Parker had a great milestone today! He got to take a bottle for the first time! He did really well. He drank 8cc before he started to fall asleep. His feeds have been consolidated. He gets 35cc over 2 hours, then an hour off. Still doing well on his high flow nasal cannula. He continues to progress.

Day 61

I can't believe my little man is 2 months old! He has come so, so far. He has been doing really well the past few days. Very proud of all the progress he's made. He's still doing well on his 3L through his high flow nasal cannula. Had his feeds turned down to 10cc/hr because he has had so much diarrhea from his meds. Had a major blow out today. Oh what fun it is to clean that up. Good thing I had John to help me. Gotta love co parenting! Parker and I got to do some kangaroo care (that's skin to skin holding). Sweet precious moments I will always remember!

Day 60

Parker is continuing to do well. He's 35 weeks now! 4lbs, 3oz We turned down the flow of his nasal cannula from 4L to 3L and he is doing well. Head ultrasound shows that the bleeds continue to reabsorb. I enjoyed holding him today. He gave me quite a few smiles as I snuggled with him, it made me laugh. He is such a sweet, sweet boy! Whenever we would leave today he would cry and fuss. He knows when mama is there cuz he calms right down. Mama's boy already!

Day 59

A status quo day. Parker was all smiles today. Kept giving us sweet little smiles throughout the day. Love seeing him like that! I swear he gets cuter every day! And he's such a good baby. Just gets fussy when we mess with him or he wants to be repositioned. Mostly he is chill. Let's hope he stays that way!

Day 58

What a surprise we had when we came in today. Parker was off the sipap and on high flow nasal cannula! His blood gases were fine after an hour, so they left him on and he did great all day! It's so nice being able to see his face without all the head gear and mask on. John and I went shopping yesterday and bought him a few outfits he can wear in the NICU and some blankets to wrap him up in. He's such a stud now! John and I each held him for a while today, I didn't want to put him down! I feel like we have come so far! Parker has worked so hard and has shown everyone what he can do!

Day 57

Another wonderful day for Parker. I love that we're having more good days! He is doing well on his sipap. His rate was decreased to 25 breaths/min and he is maintaining his oxygen saturations in the 90's without additional oxygen. His nurse said this morning she had his mask off for about 25 min while she was working with him and he still kept his oxygen levels up! We know his lungs are getting stronger because his cry is getting louder. He usually doesn't cry a lot except for when he got his bath today. He was screaming! He doesn't like to be messed with. So I snuggled with him afterwards and he was out! His feedings are at 12cc/hr to only his stomach tube. Parker has also been downgraded from his isolette to a bassinet. One step closer to home.

Day 56

Parker had a fantastic day today. He was so chill and relaxed pretty much all day. He barely desat, so he didn't need any oxygen support. Still doing well on his sipap, blood gases have been great. He's such a champ! Increased his feedings to 6.cc/hr in the OTPT and 5cc/hr in the OG. Daddy snuggled with Parker today and Parker was all smiles, and then fell right to sleep. Love That little man!