Five weeks 5 days old

Evan had another eventful day today. He was moved to the high flow cannula this morning. This type of ventilation is still through the nose, but just offers less support. Evan has to do more of the breathing on his own. The cannula is a little more flexible as well. The other cannula that he was using is very heavy. The nurse explained that it can sometimes lead to breaking down the nose. I didn't ask for a further explanation, but it doesn't sound pleasant. This new cannula pops out of Evan's nose quite easily (with and without the help of his hands). When we left, Evan was being very busy with his hands, so the nurse had to "sandbag" him (place a weighted beanbag on his arms). What a little stinker!

Evan's feeds were increased to 26 mL. I can't believe he's almost to a full ounce!! He needs to keep his strength up especially now that he's more responsible for his breathing. He did have a few bradys today, but the nurses think it happens when he's working on making a poopy diaper.

I dressed Evan again today before snuggle time. I found some smaller shirts that snap up the side so he's not totally swimming in his clothes. The preemie size is still just a touch too big on him.

Still a little big on me.

This evening's snuggle was cut short due to a few brady incidents. Evan looked fine, but I think his food went down to quickly so he may have been suffering from a little reflux. After he went back to his house, we gave him his paci. He sucked on that for about 20 minutes! Here's a fun video: http://vimeo.com/76743121 (the squeaking sound is him!!) I am so hopeful that he will be able to bottle in a few weeks.

During our evening snuggle, Evan was fully awake. I think he likes looking out. (The eye exam shows he doesn't have ROP - just underdeveloped eyes. One more milestone that Evan has passed with flying colors.)

Oh man there's a lot going on out here!

I better hold onto Momma's shirt; just incase.