Double Chin

It was a busy day in our pod today…the rooms are full and we almost had to move to another pod…the bigger pod. Andrew is not considered a critical baby, so he would be able to move if they needed the space for another baby. They moved our friend across the way instead. We really like our cozy little room, but moving is a good thing, because it means he is strong enough. Andrew’s weight increased again…he’s about 4 pounds and 11 ounces. We think he’s getting some cheeks and it sometimes looks like he has a double chin! I was there all day today and he did great at the 11:00 feeding. Of course he was exhausted for the next two feedings, but we’ll take what we can get. The nurses are bottle feeding him in the evening, so it won’t interfere with my feedings during the day. He tolerates a few bottle feeds, but is still tired. I left for not even an hour and when I got back, he was wide awake in his isolette. I then realized that he pulled the entire gavage tube out of his nose. He even pulled off the tape (including the new piece that the nurse had just put on to reinforce the tube). We were just talking about how he was due for a new tube…he obviously wanted it out sooner. So the nurse tucked his hands into his sleeper for a while. I had to leave the room when she put the new tube in his nose. I just couldn’t bear to watch that procedure. I wish there was a better tape out there. Overall, today was a great day with no desats. Brian read him his nighttime story and we wrapped him up like a little burrito before heading home for the night.