August 6, 2008 at 11:28pm
5 lbs. 3oz. 18 1/2 inches long
Ben is breathing on his own, after a short scare at the beginning. He has a feeding tube until he can prove that he can eat on his own and maintain weight, as well as an IV to help with hydration. He is also in an isolet that will have the temperature slowly turned down to also prove that he can maintain his body temperature. Once those things are done, Ben can come home. We are able to take him out for up to an hour at a time, and he has a good suck on his pacifier. (The trick will be whether he can feed and breath at the same time.) He appears to have Corey's hair line and nose... as well as really big feet! We were pleasantly surprised to find dark hair on the top of his head, since we were both bald. It will be at least 4 days, but could be up to two weeks before he is ready to come home. He has already graduated from some of the tubes/monitors that he had on last night, and they were hoping that by tonight if his breathing held up they could start to put pajamas on him. These pictures were all taken before the feeding tube was put in his nose. On behalf of Corey, Ben and I... we want to thank everyone for all of their prayers, we know that this has made a difference!
