After a roller coaster of almost 3 weeks, Chuck and I have been left to ourselves:) We are so thankful for the support of our friends and family (THANK YOU GRANDMA WENDI!!!!!) but we are also happy to have some time together.
This week had a few ups and downs for Charlie. He has continue to put on weight, which is fantastic. Yesterday he was just shy of 2 lbs. 3 oz, which is amazing. His feeds are up to 14 cc - and last night the nurses said they would be removing his IV. With the current amount he is getting from his feeds, the IV is just above and beyond what he needs. We will find out this afternoon if everything went as planned.
We also had a few worries. Charlie's heart murmur came back. On Tuesday our nurse noticed the murmur during one of his checks, but then it was gone a few hours later. The murmur has been on and off all this week. I think this is common to see, but still a little unnerving that it's back. They will continue to monitor this and assess if they need to proceed with the medication again or perhaps surgery.
This week also marked the end of a honeymoon period for Charlie's breathing pattern. Until now, his breathing has been fairly normal. Charlie started experiencing Bradycardia's and oxygen desaturation. These are both common characteristics in preemies, but I was hoping he wouldn't have difficulties with these since we had been mostly in the clear these last two weeks.
Overall, Charlie is doing well:) He has another new friend in the NICU, Curtis and is getting ready for Thanksgiving! As usual, Charlie had a few girlfriends visit him this week:)
Charlie and his gigantic pacifier
Completely passed out:)
Oh hello, you're back with that camera.
Aunt Colleen coming to visit!
Charlie and Dad - right before Charlie puked and pooped on Daddy!
That latter was not caught on camera.
That latter was not caught on camera.
Charlie and Grandma Wendi:) Thanks for taking care of me and Mommy!!!
Charlie loves blondes and brunettes:)
Thanks Katie and Carissa for visiting - and for the cupcakes!
Charlie and Grandma Christine!
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