The home stretch!

Baby's First New Year 2011

Thanks Grandma Patti for the outfit!

Give me my binky back!

Smiles!

This year is already starting off fantastic! In my last post, Joshua's feeding tube had fallen out, and they decided to put it back in when he needed it. I am so happy to report that the feeding tube has not gone back in since then! I guess he needed that tube out to really show us he could take all 8 bottles. This is day 2 of taking all 8 bottles and finishing like a champ! As long as Joshua has no bradycardias in the next 5 days, he will be coming home!!!!!! Since the tube has been out, he has not had any bradys and his reflux has been nonexistent, I guess that tube was really causing all the problems.

Josh and I are so excited because we know the day is so close now. The nurses have talked to us about rooming in at the hospital. They recommend that we  stay the night with Joshua at the hospital. They have a room with a queen size bed, a crib, and a private bathroom. Whatever medications he goes home on we are expected to give it to him, and feed him all his bottles. If we have any questions we can ask the nurses, but we are supposed to pretend they aren't there.

Joshua passed his hearing and eye exams recently, and now all he has left is to pass his care seat test. They will put Joshua in his car seat for 2 hours and monitor him to make sure he is breathing normal in the car seat. They only give the babies two chances to pass the test, so hopefully he will pass it! We will keep everyone updated as we get closer to bringing our little peanut home! We cant thank everyone enough for all the prayers and thoughts, they have helped tremendously. God is sooooo great!