Eye(s) Wide Open

We arrived at the NICU for our afternoon visit to find out that Gus had opened his eyes! His nurse, Susie, said she went to take off his hat and "goggles" that protected him from the biliruben lights and he opened his eyes and looked at her... This is huge for him and is a real sign of progress for us.

Here he is with his left eye open. The right eye was a little squished and covered by the blanket as he was on his right side.

Here is a shot of his little preemie pamper, a little larger than the size of a dollar bill. We came at a good time and Jill was able to change Gus' diaper. Most parents wouldn't see this as so exciting - but any time we can spend doing "normal" parenting things with Gus is very special.

Gus' arterial line was removed from his umbilical cord today and the biliruben light was turned off for a while. It was so great to see his eyes open, truly a wonder of development happening as we watch... He is probably going to receive another round of three doses of endomethicin to close the backflow valve in his heart. We will hear tomorrow morning for sure. Let's keep praying that it closes with this treatment so we can avoid a minor surgery that would close it with a clip.

God bless and good night!
Gregg, Jill and Gus