Days 3, 4, and 5

I'm finally finding time to get back to this. This is what happened on days 3, 4, and 5 that we were in the hospital with sweet Griffin - who, by the way, is doing fantastic!!

Today is Sunday, October 17.

Today was a good day.
Today Griffin got both of his IV's taken out of his hands.
Today, Griffin stopped taking Dopamine for his blood pressure.
Today, Griffin got to wear clothes for the first time.


Today, his umbilical central line was taken out.

Today I held my baby for the first time.


Today, Griffin was held by his daddy for the first time.

Today, Griffin was fed real breastmilk through an OG tube instead of just IV nutrition and he tolerated it without difficulty!

Today, we prayed for Griffin before we left the hospital and his O2 saturations sored form 93% to 99% while he listed to his daddy commit him into God's hands for the night.

Today we thanked God for all of our blessing and for his strong love.


Today is Monday, October 18.

Today was a good day.

Today, Griffin held is oxygen saturations at great levels while receiving little to no extra oxygen through his c-pap.

Today, Griffin kicked and squirmed more than we have ever seen him kick and squirm.

Today, Griffin squeezed our fingers tighter than he ever has.

Today, Griffin sucked the pacifier while he was taking a feed into his stomach. He looked so cute!

Today, Griffin sucked on the pacifier while being held by his daddy and held is O2 high, still!!

Today, Griffin's mommy did "kangaroo care" (skin to skin contact holding) with Griffin for the first time. (He's tucked down inside my dress!)

Today, we prayed with Griffin again before we left him for the night and we thanked God for how He's blessed us with sweet baby Griffin.


Today is Tuesday, October 19.

Today, Griffin's swelling was down enough that he opened his eyes for the first time. We believe Griffin got to see his mommy and daddy for the first time today!

Today, Griffin got his c-pap taken off! He lasted all day without the c-pap machine or the nasal canula (nothing on his sweet face except the feeding tube). By the end of the day, though, he was tired. He was allowing his O2 sats to drop in the the 80s while he was sleeping.

Griffin tried nursing for the first time today and was able to latch, but may not have sucked very well.

Griffin took this first bottle today, given by Daddy. The nurses took the feeding tube out completely! He then took all of his feedings by bottle the rest of the day and evening!
Since he took the bottle well, the nurses left the feeding tube out. For the rest of the day, Griffin didn't have anything on his face!


Griffin got a visit from Mommy's friend, Lindsay, from Mike and Marsha Gilbert, from Daddy's friends from camp, and from Yogi and BooBoo.

Griffin moved even more today and was squeezing our fingers even harder than yesterday!

Today, Griffin's nurses moved the feeding pole away from his bed because the doctors think he will not need it any more!

Today, we thanked God for all of the progress Griffin made and asked him to continue healing our baby. We want him home so badly!