Closing in on Four Pounds

Will today be the day Josh hits the elusive four pound mark? He currently weighs 1760 grams or 3 lbs 14 ozs. In the last few days he has gained an average of 40 grams a day but some days he only gains 10 while others he gains 75! Yesterday his cpap was turned down to a lower setting again and the doctors seem to think he may be off the cpap in the next week if he does well. He's been going through the same problem as last week of having larger aspirates after they feed him so his feeds have been decreased slightly. Once he is off his cpap he should have less air in his belly and more room for his food. Part of the problem is every few days he has difficulty stooling and needs a glycerin enema, and even though he might not like the enema it does help him.

Last night we had our first experience with dressing him inside the isolette. This is definitely a two person job because we have to reach through the armholes and then maneuver around all the tubes. The one help is that he is still swimming in his clothes which makes it easier to snap around him when he is being a squirmy monkey.