Our wonderful weekend

Saturday started out to be a hard day as it was the day I was leaving the hospital, but we got great news and made me feel more at ease walking out those front doors to go home to sleep.  Jackson was taken off the ventilators, increased his feedings and they were weaning him from his assisted oxygen.  By Sunday, he was completely breathing on his own and his feedings were doubled (again!)  Now that Jackson is breathing on his own, we are having a few bradycardias, which is where his heart rate dips briefly, but comes right back up.  He is on caffeine to help with this.  The dr said this is pretty common with premmature babies and hopefully will not have anymore by next week. Sunday was also the first day that mom and dad got to hold him.  There are no words to explain the feeling of holding your child for the first time, especially after having to wait almost a week. 

Our neonatologist left our room last night with these words "We are moving in the right direction".  That is exactly how Scott and I are feeling.  Although it's a bumpy road, we are staying positive and making progress.  I just can't wait to take this little man home with us.