Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Another try...

We aren't absolutely sure yet, but it sounds like the Drs might give Gus another shot on the cannula. He is doing really well with the CPAP still - his lungs are clear and he seems to be doing a lot of work on his own.

A LOT of people have complained about Gus' pink hat... Gus assured me that he is secure in his manhood. The pink hat is part of the CPAP kit - it hugs his head and keeps the tubes in place. If his head were a bit bigger he could wear the blue CPAP hat and make all my gender-stereotype phobic friends happy. :) Hopefully he will move over to the cannula before he needs the blue hat!

Gus is really packing the weight on - he gained two ounces yesterday and is up to 2 lb 9 oz! He is up to 21 ml of calorie fortified milk every three hours. We are so proud of his progress and so happy with the care he is getting. When we arrived today Susie had just gotten him snuggled in for a sleep. His eyes were open a bit and then he went to sleep. After a minor position shift he settled down and resting comfortably.

Blessings,
Gregg, Jill and Gus

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The hat is pink and blue. These colors were all the rage in the '80s. The '80s styles are already coming back into vogue which makes Gus one hip dude. Now all he needs is a pink Izod shirt and a little blue sweater to tie around his neck and he'll be stylin'!

Anonymous said...

Atta boy Gus! Keep packing on the ounces and taking in deep breaths. We are hoping to see you move to the cannula again soon! Hopefully the kangaroo care is just around the corner. I know that will make everyone feel good!