Every Breath You Take...

Well, Gus made the move to the cannula again today. He was doing really well keeping his oxygen saturation up and maintaining his breathing and heart rate. He was also great when we did his care, not really showing many signs of stress as we changed his diaper and took his temperature. Breathing totally on his own takes some energy but Gus' most recent chest x-ray was very clear and he has gained a lot of weight recently. Hopefully this time he can stay on the cannula until he doesn't need any more oxygen assistance.

Jill is cupping her hands over Gus' head after he did skin-to-skin care with me for over an hour. He is all dressed here and ready to be swaddled! He really likes to be wrapped up tightly while he sleeps.

I reported Gus' weight incorrectly yesterday it was 3 lb 7.75 oz - a half ounce heavier than we first thought. He keeps packing it on and is showing a lot of strength in many ways.

A quick reminder to all you Team Gus walkers - there will be a team table and staging area at the Wright State (Dayton, OH) March of Dimes WalkAmerica this upcoming Saturday. We will plan on having a sign so you can find us as we assemble in this team area prior to the walk. Either that or just look for the "What's the Fuss? Gus!" t-shirts. Also, some of the corporate sponsorship we were looking to get for the walk didn't fully materialize. If you or your company is interested in making a sizeable donation to the March of Dimes toward our $10,000 goal on behalf of Gus please follow the links to the right and/or let us know. Every penny helps in making sure babies like Gus thrive and are healthy.

With Increasing Synchronicity!
Gregg, Jill and Gus