Long Time

It's been over a week since my last real post. I've been to the NICU each day to visit Thomas, but my usual windows for writing a quick post have been filled by the girls at home. I can't really multitask like that while giving a bottle, at least not at this point of my learning curve. All that said, the girls seem to be doing quite well, and we look forward to their brother joining the fray. 

Speaking of, everyone has been praying for Thomas to turn a corner on his own (without ligation surgery) this week, right? Well, the Stamford neonatologist is still planning to check in with Colombia Presbyterian on Monday re: transferring him for surgery, but this past week has been huge for our little man in my mind. Earlier this week, he decided to remove all of his tubes (nasal cannula and feeding tubes). No real surprise here; I'd be sick of the tubes too if I were him! The shock is that he hasn't been on any sort of respiratory support since then, and he's doing beautifully! What's more is that without the prongs in his nose and the pressure in his airway that goes along with it, he takes his bottle better than ever. Win-win. They have him taking 3 of his 8 feeds per day by bottle, but that should increase sometime soon. He sucks it down faster than Charlotte does here at home, and he's been more alert the past couple of days than either of his sisters. Now, who knows what an echocardiogram would show with respect to his PDA, but I am so grateful for this progress and attribute it fully to answered prayers. Thank you!!

That's all for now, but more to come prior to another week passing!