Happy "2 Week" Birthday, Little Man!

The little man is starting to open his eyes. On Tuesday he appeared to be trying to do so and then during the doctor's assessment he massaged them and they opened. We were not present to see it first hand and all day yesterday he was under phototherapy (his face is covered), so again we did not see his eyes. Today before we left I asked if we could turn the light off so that we could see his precious little face and his eyes were open. They won't do a vision test until the beginning of December, but he responds to our voices, so I know he is aware of our presence, even if at this point he cannot see us.


His head ultrasound results were delayed until this morning, but fantastic news... no change since he last ultrasound, which means it is normal - and there is no detectable bleeding in the brain (thank you, again, God!). Today was a much better day. His breathing was stable and he did not experience any drops in his oxygen... they lowered the percentage of oxygen and the pressure. His blood sugar level is in normal range, so no insulin today... and his blood pressure is better so his dopamine has been scaled back. They planned to try the PICC line again today but Dr. Hipolito was so busy with other "emergencies" he told us he would do it tomorrow morning. The doctor can put in the PICC line into a different area than the nurses, so cross your fingers that it is a success.

All in all, his 2 week birthday was a good day! Keep up those positive thoughts and prayers!