More good days and good nights for Hugo. He has been very consistent with his breathing and his temperature. He received another brain ultrasound which showed that the brain bleed resolved itself. He won't have another brain ultrasound until the standard one at 36 weeks. We love being able to hold him and discover some of his personality.
The nurses have all commented that when he is awake he is so alert. He loves to look around and inspect everything. Sometimes when we have him chest to chest he'll push away so he can look at our faces. He seems rather strong for such a tiny baby! I often forget how tiny he is. Nolan and I have not spent a lot of time around babies and he's the only frame of reference we have. Recently, I've been looking around at other babies though and I realize then how small he is. He's a little over 4 lbs now but he has a long way to go.
When he is in his isolette he spends a lot of time on his stomach or his right side to help him digest. They keep increasing the amount of food he gets through his tube and decreasing the nutrition he gets from his picc line in the hopes of being able to remove the IV. But he hasn't tolerated increased feedings all that well. He's clinically fine; he just likes to take time digesting! Hopefully they'll be able to take the picc line out today. We're happy to see that he enjoys taking his pacifier around feeding times. He's not strong enough to keep it in his mouth for very long but he sure does like it if someone holds it there for him!
Hugo has many friends and well-wishers who have provided him with beautiful hats and blankets to keep him warm during kangaroo care. Some come with touching, heartfelt stories and letters, and all are made with such incredible love. We have also received a number of wonderful children's books that we read to him. Sometimes it's hard to tell but I feel more and more confident each day that he knows our voices. He's almost completed his 3rd week of life and I can't believe he's been here that long.
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