I haven't had a chance to post since my last update but I want to let everyone know that things are looking so much better. On my bad day Dustin was able to come up and give Ryker another blessing. The next morning we saw progress begin to happen again. Feedings started to go better, we decided to try turning down his oxygen too to see if he could hold his own. As of this morning he is officially off the oxygen!! We were expecting him to be on it for 2-3 weeks. Miracles do happen.
Today is Saturday and Ryker is officially 2 weeks old. This morning we were able to progress on the feedings to an on-demand schedule. For 12 hours we let him wake up and eat whenever he wanted to. As long as he ate so much each feeding we would continue. He did so awesome! He took all his feedings without me even having to push him. Now he will rest for 12 hours and just get his feeding via feeding tube.
Tomorrow we will go for 24 hours on-demand. If he does well they will discharge him. Cross our fingers and knock on wood we might have him home Monday or Tuesday.
This is the only picture I got today. I took that outfit up to wear and he peed on it first thing... little bugger.
Here are some other pics we haven't posted yet.
This was a cute outfit they put on him. Notice he peed on this one too.....
Grandma Steck getting to hold him for the 1st time.
Grandpa holding Ryker. (bad picture from video camera. I left my other camera outside)
3 comments:
So glad to hear your good news, and I love the new pictures! Get used to the peeing all over. When I had my boy he peed or leaked through his diaper on almost everything he was wearing every day for the first little while.
You cann never trust a boy. They pee on everything even when they grow up (if they ever grow up)! Looks like you just need to aim him down with the diaper changes.
Love,
The Boy Expert
Thanks Kilee!! i have so much to learn. I grew up with 5 brothers but it was a long time ago. I will make sure to call the "Boy Expert" should I need any help :)
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