12 days old

Liam practiced breathing today! For one hour they changed his pressure settings on his vent so he could take breaths on his own! Of course I stood there holding my own breath while I watched his chest go up and down. But he did so good! They were very pleased. He needs to do it three times a day to help prepare his lungs for removal of the breathing tube! Of course they will not remove it until his edema is gone but he is on his way! His features continue to change everyday as he shrinks back down to his normal size! He is so handsome! Today was a great day! He is on a complex feeding schedule! Right now he is on 8 cc an hour of milk. If he tolerates it they will continue to increase it every two hours! Hopefully start to wean off some meds soon! But their main concern is still getting the weight off. He weighed 6.6lbs when he was born with all the fluid he weighs 8.9lbs Everyday is a new day! Today was a success!!! I love days like today!! I pray that they only continue to stay that way!!!