Goal #2: take full feeds from a bottle -- On Carter time, but working on it
We came in Tuesday to find that Carter is no longer tied to an IV pole and his PICC line is now gone from his leg! The only drip he was on was the morphine and since he doesn't need the morphine, he doesn't need the line. A few less tubes to tangle when we take him out of the crib! Looking back at the ECMO pictures, it's amazing how many machines he needed and how much room there is around his bed now without all that equipment. Now, we maneuver around bouncy chairs, rocking recliners, boppy pillows, and toys when we visit him.
Tonight, his weight was 9 lbs, 15 oz and length was 24 inches. He's getting to be quite the chunky monkey.
We are currently sharing Parker's House with the Vierigs, who also have a son with CDH at Duke. Bodee is kicking CDH butt and is a little Super Baby. He had his repair surgery on day 3 and is now stuck in the feeding phase with Carter. Please check out their blog and offer support to their wonderful family. http://vierigs.blogspot.com/ (link is also in the list on the right side of the page)
Carter enjoying some tummy time with Mommy
Carter learning to suck on Daddy's finger--now if we can just transition to a bottle!
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