No More IVS !!

Joshua no longer has any IV's, his last one was removed this morning (Friday 12-11-09). He no longer needs antibiotics, or any other fluids. The only foreign object Joshua has is his feeding tube and his nasal cannula .
Joshua continues to work hard on his feeds using his bottle, but again we were told it's going to be a roller coaster. Last night Joshua consumed almost 20-25 cc, today he only took in less than 10cc. He is also throwing up more because of the stress of sucking on a bottle. He will eventually catch on, but it will take some time. We are still in NICU level 3, but Joshua is consider level 2 status.

NICU Level 2......

Joshua continues to do well, yesterday (Wednesday 12/9/09) at the morning meeting doctors decided it was a good time to go ahead and let Joshua try to drink out of a bottle for the 1st time. On his first day he only consumed 10cc of milk, but needs to reach up to 150cc (5oz) to meet his goal. After meeting his goal with his feeds, he also needs to be off the cannula breathing treatment so that way he can come home.

At today's morning meeting the doctors decided they could go ahead and change Joshua's status level 3 in the NICU to level 2 in the NICU. This is another very big step Joshua is taking. Joshua is on the right path and slowly but surely we will be on our way home.

Happy 1 Month Birthday Joshua!

Today makes a month since Joshua joined us in this world, and to celebrate Joshua's Big Boy 1 Month Birthday today we are happy to announce a big step.

At this mornings meeting doctors said we are going to start trying to bottle feed Joshua a couple of times a day and see how it goes. We will cross our fingers and pray everything goes good!

His infection is gone, he is breathing and drinking great on his own, all of his internal organs are working great. So now all we have to do is get him off of the cannula tube and get him fully drinking out of a bottle. Soon after that we will be on our way to HOME SWEET HOME!

No more CPAP (nasal oxygen tubes)!!

Joshua's CPAP was removed today Tuesday 12-8-09, and was put on his last breathing treatment (nasal cannula). He is still doing great !! Joshua is taking his full feeds and is still sleeping all day. The doctors are not worried about his right leg anymore since it has improved.

4 Weeks....

(12-7-09 w/ CPAP)

Joshua continues to improve....

Still sleeping......

Joshua received his first two Christmas ornaments that daddy & mommy each picked out and his tia Miriam also surprised him with his first Christmas stocking.

Joshua continues to sleep sleep and sleep. We feel so much better now that we see him doing like any other normal almost one month old baby does all the time (SLEEP). We were so use to him being awake all the time that now we try to wake him up. We call his name, mess with him a little and all he does is lift one eye brow and open one eye half way for a second then closes it tight after he sees who it is.

He is feeling so much better and just wants to be left alone, but mannnnnnnn how he HATES those diaper changes, baths and temperature checks. He cries, cries and cries the whole time the nurse are doing any type of movement on him.

Looking forward to that when we get home!!!!!!!

Joshua's Crib....

(Saturday 12-5-09)
Joshua was moved out of his bed and put into a Big Boy Crib. He no longer needs a heater to keep him warm so there was no need for his old bed anymore. Joshua continues to do good, his milk was increased again this morning. He only has one more IV left on his head, it only has his antibiotic medication and his food nutrition hooked up to it. Doctors said he will have his antibiotics until next Thursday but his nutrition should be coming off by Monday.
Joshua staying strong!