Look Ma, less wires!

Yes, it has been a good day in the NICU.  We are officially off of the high frequency vent and on the "big boy vent."  His blood gas looks normal on the new setup.  The room is less crowded and he was doing good this afternoon.  Also, they have started feeding him the milk Carrie has pumped through his feeding tube.  The atmosphere is a little better, and you can see things moving to the point where we will be able to hold him.  His bilirubin levels are down a bit, and now that he is being fed, they should come down a little quicker.  All of his other labs looked great, and he was a bit active this afternoon.  Yes, it was a good day.

Tomorrow, we will go to church and have our little shower there afterward.  Then, we will return to Odessa where the travel trailer we are borrowing should be waiting on us.  That should help us greatly.  Carrie has a new pump and it is taking some getting used to.  I am having to learn a new avenue of patience. ;)  We are hoping tomorrow is as good as today.

Our prayer requests:

1. Advances remain advances and we see more.
2. His lungs continue to develop and he stays good on this new ventilator
3. He begins to digest his food very quickly and has no problems
4. His bilirubin levels to return to normal
5. Moved out of isolation
6. Us to be able to hold him
7. Travel Trailer won't have any problems being delivered and set up without us there

Thank you all for your support.

UPDATE** 10:23 PM - Just got off the phone with NICU nurse.  He is tolerating food well, and he is doing good on the vent.  They may start weaning him more tonight!