I had mentioned in my last post that he was moved to the step down nursery...and what a good experience that has been. It is just so much more low key...much more like a postpartum nursery. It is nice b.c you do not feel like you are going into critical care whenever you walk in there every day. And the nurses let you spend as much time with your baby as you want...and leave you be while you enjoy them.
In honor of his birthday, I spent 5 hours up there with him today. I just cannot get enough of that sweet bundle. Sometimes I just sit there and watch him in amazement. He is such a fighter, and what a blessing God has given our family. This experience has made us take nothing for granted with our boys. I am sure that was one of the things that God wanted to teach us on this journey.
We think Brant is starting to look like Braden as a baby. :) His hair is light brown but it looks like it might fall out and come back in blonde too. It is lightening up. :)
We have great news to report on our sweet boy as of Day 22 in the NICU. :) He is doing so awesome!!
1) He is already on 8 bottles per day.....so that means that we can go up there at anytime and hold/feed him. It is the best!! :) He is doing a great job on the bottles...and they are very impressed. It is hard to remember that babies have to learn how to suck well...and they usually develop that around Week 34-36. He is 36 weeks on Tuesday...and he has pretty much mastered it by now.
2) The feeding tube is out!! HOORAY!! :) They usually leave it in for 24 hours after he starts taking bottles...and we are so excited that it is out. He does not have any tubes left. The only thing that he still has are the monitors that check his heart rate, pulse, and breathing. All of the babies have that in the NICU.
3) His warmer is turned down as low as it can go-to 27 degrees C. So that means he is doing a great job of staying warm. :) Once they get down to 27 and gain enough weight, they get to move into an open crib. We are hoping that is coming very soon!
4) He is still gaining weight! YAY! He is 3 lbs...and we are thrilled!! That was a milestone to us for some reason. Hopefully b.c it might mean he will gain more than an ounce a day. Plus the more weight he gains, the more food he gets, and the more he grows. :) We are setting our sights on 4 lbs now, and lots of good stuff happens then. :)
5) We were watching one of his liver numbers to make sure it came down under 1...and it did. :) It was at .7 yesterday...YAY!! :) Sometimes preemies can have immature livers so the liver panel numbers can be high until they grow a little more.
Again...we marvel at the power of prayer. I always knew that it was powerful but it has truly been amazing over these past few weeks. I have just never felt so covered by it like I do know. I have a peace that I have not felt before regarding any type of health issues. Thank you everyone...you are wonderful!!
Just a couple of pics of life in the NICU and our baby boy... :)
Brant's new nursery. We are nestled in the back corner with is kind of nice. :)
His new bedroom. :)
His little bed. Open crib coming soon... :)
We have been able to give our little man 3 baths.. :)
All clean.....and tired now!! :) Those are preemie diapers by the way! :) 
Time to eat! :) 
In a milk coma.... :)
Daddy time.....
Love this pic of my little man. He looks so cuddly. :) 
I am three weeks old and getting bigger/stronger every day! :)
"BB" is not only for Brant Bugbee but for BIG BLESSING!!! We love you sweet boy! :)
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