Move n' on Up

Caden has been moved to an area my doctor likes to call "The Feeders and Growers unit". His new area is part of the NICU but for babies who don't need much assistance. He is getting better every day and eating more and more. It seems that Brandy gave birth to two vacuums not babies, Hoover and Bissell. How does that sound "Hoover and Bissell Marek"?

Anyway his breathing is coming along and he will be checkout by a Cardiologist to double check for new developments.

Over the last week and through the woods...

Thursday - Mommy got to hold Caden for the first time -They upped feedings to 22mL -They took him off his last anitbiotic - That night the Doctor called us with news that they were going to give him a break and they put him back on a CPAP and IV instead of feeding tube because milk not allowed on CPAP - He was given a diuretic for fluid on the lungs

Friday -Caden just was not ready to move forward - He was still breathing fast and on the CPAP - They did another echo of his heart - The heat bed and lamp were turned back off He just took the day off. Thursday was still weighing on him

Saturday - Caden came off the CPAP at about 11:30 in the morning -Minimal problem breathing -The Blood Gas test was positive - He was put on a high flow breathing machine

Sunday -He is very responsive today & smiles a lot. - They removed the nose canule today; he is breathing on his own 100%. -began feeding at 15mL through a tube. Eating is very hard and tiresome for a premature child. This was part of the set back on Thursday. -They will continue to move forward slowly.

This all seems to happen fast and really looks like he goes back and forth. We both feel Caden is making great progress. You must remember he has only been alive for 11 days and 24 hours accounts for 1/11th of his life. He is changing every hour and getting better. **Kaleb is awesome and is growing like crazy! We are having a blast with him.**