Riley is doing great, but not home yet. He was taken out of the isolette yesterday and is doing great at keeping his body temp regulated. He is also off the IV and just on his lactose free formula. The most important thing right now is that he needs to keep his blood sugar up and consistent. It can't drop below 50 and lately it has been hovering between 51-54. Today at his noon feeding he took a whopping 45 mL of fomula which was his largest feeding yet and he didn't spit any up. This was a major feet and we are praising God. The best case scenario is that he could come home Monday evening but the more realistic option is that he would come home Tuesday. Either way our little guy will be home soon and I am super excited about that.
Riley also seems to be the social butterfly of the NICU. Today his nurse Pam was walking around the NICU with him before we got there and he was getting to meet everyone. Pam was already trying to set him up with a couple of the girls there. It has been a blessing to meet some of the other parents in the NICU as wella s get to know the nurses. Though this has been a challenging week I am grateful to God for such capable and loving hands to leave him in.
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Sharon,
Oh, he is so darling! Just so sweet and little. I am thrilled to hear about his progress. I can't imagine not being able to have him at home, but he'll be there very soon. Seriously, he is so sweet. His skin looks so soft and perfect! Love you mama Jones!
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