One Week Today!

We want to wish Landon a Happy One Week Birthday today and it ended up being a great one week visit today!  Mom and Landon are now stable and doing well together which is quite a relief.  As a husband and dad, it was quite difficult to see your family in two hospitals and then being able to juggle between them.  Also, they both needed rest without many visitors in order for them to get better as well and I know that can be difficult for family and friends.  I want to send thanks and appreciation to our family and friends for those that helped during this hectic week.  

It has only been one week but it feels like he is growing up so quickly now.  We have been able to hit a few milestones last week and many more to come this week and next.  We have been able to hold him almost everyday now starting around Wednesday.  We are allowed to hold him usually 1-2 hours a day (Kangaroo Time) and during that time he absolutely loves it.  You can instantly tell he relaxes, gets comfortable, and then falls asleep.  Today, he was quite calm but he constantly wanted to look around and see everyone around him.  A couple days ago I was fortunate to catch him to take a peek at me, and today he couldn't stop looking at his mom today.  We also began changing his diapers as well starting today!  I believe it was the first time LeighAnn and I ever changed a baby's diaper so it was exciting for the first time.  I am sure the novelty will wear off soon enough.  

Some other good things including Landon being at full feeds now.  The doctors initially start off the baby with milk as low as 3ml and then work there way up gradually over the week to 20ml in our case.  He is now on the full 20ml feed and for the most part keeping it down.  If he continues to keep the milk down then he will be able to get his PICC line out (used to supplement nutrition with the milk).  Once he gets his PICC line out, we are allowed to put clothes on the little guy.  I know LeighAnn is quite excited about this and already looking at Carter's preemie clothes to buy for him already.  

Also, his oxygen levels have been great as well and have been on the lowest levels they allow for the past couple days.  If he continues to keep those levels during the week there is a good chance he will have the oxygen mask off by next weekend.  If you have seen some pictures you can tell it covers his face a quite bit so once this comes off he'll look more like your average baby just a bit smaller.  So we are sending prayers and keeping hopeful by this time next week he will have his PICC line out, maybe his oxygen mask, wearing some clothes, and continuing to gain weight!

We want to say from the bottom of our heart we are extremely grateful for the gifts, meals, flowers, and fruit we have received already from friends and family!  LeighAnn and I are amazed by everyone's support, kindness, and love they have given us during this time.  I know a few were asking about the baby registries and have lost the information.  Links below (Please absolutely no obligation here, just for reference):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/baby/2DGQIVTM589ID/ref=cm_wl_search_1
http://www.toysrus.com/registry/index.jsp?ab=BRU_Header:Utility3:find:Home-Page

Now here are what most people have been waiting for....time for some pictures!!