Taylor Is Still Going Strong

He's now up to 3.5 lbs! Over the last several days the nurses have taken him completely off oxygen to see how he does on his own. He went most of the night and into the morning. That's wonderful for him!! His lung tissue is still forming so he's close to being off, but it will take some more trial and error. He's up to 25 cc's of breast milk. This will help him to stay strong, grow and help form that lung tissue he needs. He's completely off the IV now too. Thank goodness. He's a lot easier to take out and hold now that he doesn't have so many wires and tubes. He's been holding his temp pretty good on his own, so he should be in an open crib real soon. The biggest challenge for him is feeding. He's working on bottle feeding and it's a slow process with him. I know he'll catch on soon. We won't start breast feeding until he has the bottle down. We are just SO excited about his progress. It seems like each day we go in to see him he's met another milestone. He looks wonderful! We will get some pics posted soon.

All is great with Laynie. She's so fun! Although her days and nights seem to be mixed up. We try our best to fit in a nap during the day so we can manage the night with her. I sure hope Taylor is on this same schedule....EEEKKKKSSS!!

Everything is great on this end. Josh and I are REALLY ready to be in our own home, but we know that's just around the corner. Both of us will probably cry when we leave the NICU with Taylor. We've really become part of the family there and all the nurses have expressed how much they love us and our dedication to Taylor and Laynie. They tell us every day how much they miss Laynie and what it will be like without Taylor. They are already looking forward to the reunion in the spring!

Love,
Angie and Josh