Look at my eyes!

Today was another good day. Jacob is now up to 11 mL for milk intake. When his feeding increases to 22 mL, he will no longer need the PICC line on his left arm for additional protein, fat, etc. His bowel movements show that he is getting rid of the merconium (sp?). It's starting to show more color, such as green and brown. His sugar blood level is also regulating. He hasn't had an insulin shot within the past 48 hours. What's more exciting is he now weighs more than his birth weight.

The nurse put a newborn shirt on Jacob which looked more like a bath robe. It stretched from the bottom of his neck to his ankles. We joked about how he looked like he just got back from a spa treatment. He was sooooo adorable. After the nurse put on his shirt, he was stimulated for quite some time. He had his eyes opened for more than 10 minutes...the longest we've seen. We had to capture it on video!

Jacob continues to have apnea spells during the day. We are learning to accept that it is part of his development b/c he is a premature baby. The good thing about these episodes are that he never turns a different color. With apnea and bradycardia, he still maintains his beautiful pink color.

The NICU nurses at Dameron are so special. They made Jacob feel so loved and attended to when he arrived in their NICU. They gave him beautiful blankets and kept him warm. They placed beautiful covers on his giraffe (isolette/incubator) for privacy. It inspired us so much that we donated fleece blankets to the NICU for other babies and their parents to feel special and comforted as we were at a time of uncertainty and overwhelmness. We are currently working on sewing 6 covers for the other giraffes in the nursery. If you would like to help, please let us know. We'd love your help in donating more blankets and covers for the NICU to support the nurses and their little patients!