He's home!

Hello all,

Micah and mom (I) came home on Friday June 8. He came home on oxygen and with an NG feeding tube (through his nose). After two and half long weeks of trying to teach him how to nurse, we (I) finally recognized that for him, nursing was not a viable option. I asked the doctors if we could try a bottle before having a G-tube (tube placed surgically directly to his stomach for feedings) placed. He surprised everyone and did excellently. His only hang-up was his energy level--he would sleep through feedings. Because he did so well, the doctors agreed to teach us how to place the NG tube for those feedings he was too tired for and send us home.

The saturday evening after we arrived Micah decided to pull it out. We decided to just replace it the next time he needed it. I guess he enjoyed having a semi-empty nose because he hasn't needed it since. What a trooper!

He still has good days and bad days, and bad nights and worse nights (sleep and night don't belong in the same sentence for him). But we are coping and so glad to be home (it had been four months since I had lived at home).

We are keeping him some-what quarentined and so will continue to post pictures of our little guy. (If I ever learn how) He is about 21 inches long, and just this week reached 9 pounds, triple his birthweight!

We are so thankful for all of your prayers, thoughts, etc. We would love to have a list of names or little note from everyone who has been following our story through this blog, so please post a comment or something!

Thanks!

Micah coming home!

Micah's decided that he's had enough of Club Med (the hospital) and will come home with us on Friday. Today, he'll need to pass a carseat test (three minutes to go, as of now) and an ominously named "Room Air Challenge" (less exciting than it sounds) before he's completely cleared for takeoff, but we don't foresee any problems on either front.

Happy news!