updates

ethan is doing great.  as of yesterday, he was still on a little bit of oxygen but not having any desat episodes since 2am early saturday.  so that is great.  they may try to take him off of it today.  

his feedings are up to 26cc of breast milk (30cc is 1 oz) so that is great.  he really is just plugging away eating and resting.  his weight on saturday was continuing to go up...now at 2lbs 14oz.  he is getting back up to that 3lb mark.  

they did an ultrasound on his head on friday to double check everything and make sure there was no blood in the brain (evidently b/c their veins are so fragile, during childbirth there can be a rupture and a little bleeding is normal.  they just like to check to make sure there isn't a lot.)  ethan has none.  dr. cadero says that everything looks perfect.  so no excuses for not studying or doing homework down the road!

and oh yeah...he got his navel central feeding line removed!! he seems so much more comfortable now that all the tubes are out.  plus now it is easier to hold him without the fear that something might become dislodged or cause bleeding.  now if we could just get that oxygen tube out of his nose...ethan would be very content.  he keeps pulling it out on his own.  he definitely doesn't care for this at all.  the nurses have to be on their toes with this little bush boy!