Update

Well, i've been sick for a week now. I had to stay away from Ian last weds/thurs/fri/sat. I finally went to see him Sunday and Monday and wore a mask ( still have a cough but felt better overall). Then Tuesday as i left work, got sick on top of the cough. So now i have an aweful stomach bug with major cramps and can't go see him again. So frustrating! He's now on full strength formula (neocate) at 5cc/hr and tolerating it well so far. He weighs 8lb 3oz. He's awake alot of the day anymore and is busy checking out his surroundings. He's a big boy now and he's almost 5 months old. The baby shower was last saturday and i got alot of nice things for him from friends and family. I was worried about not having things ready for him when he was released (from being off of work for so long and no money to buy the things he'd need), but all turned out well and everything is ready for him to come home and snuggle. I pray he tolerates the feeds well this time and he doesn't have another setback. The nurses told me that in all the years they have been doing nicu, they have never seen a baby survive NEC twice and that many don't survive it the first time. They say he has some destiny laid out for him ...for him to have made it thru so much. He's a little miracle baby. he's down to 21% oxygen at 3/4L....21% is considered room air.... The nurse the other day said she expects him to be completely off of oxygen soon. I was surprised to hear that, because they told me a few months ago to be prepared for him to be home on oxygen for about 6 months. He is getting his baths in a reg baby bathtub now (that i took up there), because he's getting too big for the lil pink bucket.