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I didn't update the blog yesterday b/c I was so tired and exhausted. It was Jeremiah's first day back at work and I was all on my own. It was rough without him there to pack up the bags, set up the pump, sterilize the bottles, drive, find parking, help me with kangaroo care, etc. Most importantly, I didn't have him there to make me laugh about every little thing. It was a tough first day on my own, but I made it.

Now back to my little Jacob! Jacob has made some really great progress. On Sunday night, the nurse took out his PICC line so his left arm is completely free. YAY! We hope it stays that way. He also had a lesser amount of A's and B's. Today was his first 24 hours without any! Though he desaturated (sp?) meaning his oxygen level went down for a few seconds (I hope I'm explaining right), he picked himself back up. Jacob continues his feeding at 22 mL every three hours. His bowel movements are getting larger. Today was the most I've ever seen and it was literally going to drip on all sides. The poop didn't look normal today. It was a little runny, but the doctor said it was okay. He is also on air control in his isolette. He is now working on controlling his own skin temperature to adjust to the air temperature. If he does well with that and his feeding, he will graduate to an open crib. We know it will take some time, but it's definitely another step forward.

Here, Jacob is sucking on the pacifier. It was so cute. It gets me excited about him learning how to latch on when he's ready for me. I couldn't leave without capturing this on video for his dad since he was at work!