Looking GOOD

Nothing says I'm feeling better than a SMILE like this one!! Owen seems to be a happier, healthier baby already. He's on .25 liter of O2 and full feeds. The plan this week is to move him to bolus feeds--- PRAY he tolerates this so that we can start bottle feeding him!! I bet it would feel amazing not to have something shoved up his nose any longer :).

Simply Delicious!

Thanks to our friends Jamie and Jamie... we have discovered YUMMY marshmellow pops! We were watching Gigi tonight so my parents could use their suite at the Dbacks game... what better way to keep two little gals busy than to give them marshmellows to dip in TONS of chocolate!!!!!



WARNING: Don't allow your children to eat these an hour before bedtime... they WILL NOT sleep!

Cardiology Update

We went to visit Dr. Stock this morning. Owen had the full workup and we're going to take things slow with him and just see how he does. Over the next two weeks, I am to wean his Oxygen a bit. He's only on .5 liters so I'll just go down from there. It's all up to me how much I wean and see how he does. I love that they trust me so much! :) His 02 sats were 90... so he has room to drop down to the mid 80's.

We're not going to change any of his nine medications... YET! His heart is still 1/3 larger than it should be which still means his function is down, which explains the super speedy breathing and the extra puffiness. This is why he needs diuretics 4 times a day. Hopefully things will get better with time... we're optimistic!

On the upside... he's gaining weight... 11lb 8oz (6%) . He's growing inches... 24"(20%). He's cutting his first two teeth on the bottom... SO CUTE! He is developing just as any other baby would. He hates tummy time... but seriously... how many babies love it?

Keep it up Mr. Owen!