7 1/2 weeks old

"Look Mommy, no oxygen!"

Quick update on the boys:

Anthony, who was released from hospital care last week, is doing great. He has been staying with Mommy in the hospital until Alex is ready to be taken home. Anthony is up to about 6 1/2 pounds and keeping his brother company. We took Anthony out of the hospital for the first time yesterday for visits to the eye doctor and pediatrician (of course it had to be the day of a snow / ice storm). He passed his eye exam and the pediatrician said things are also looking good.


Alex is also making great progress and the doctors are beginning to plan his release. He has been off all breathing assistance for several days now and seems to be tolerating completely breathing on his own fairly well. He has also been eating all his food by mouth and his feeding tube was taken out several days ago as well. His last hurdle is to go five days without a heart rate drop. He had one drop two days ago so the doctors are watching him closely to see if he can make it until Sunday without another one. It sounds like he may be released on Sunday at the earliest and the doctors may send him home with a heart rate monitor if they are still worried about future heart rate drops. Alex is up to about 4 lbs 12 oz.




Tricia has been essentially living at the hospital for the last nine days providing all of Anthony's care while also taking care of Alex as much as she can. Most nights have been rather rough as it seems like one or the other boy is fussing at all times during the night - mostly it is Anthony who is the fussy one - he just really likes to be held. As a result Tricia is hardly getting any sleep.


We will see how the next few days turn out, but we may have both boys home very shortly!!!


Albie & Tricia