Another Good Day

Brayden had another good day! The doctors weren't able to round until about 6:30pm tonight because of two very sick babies (please continue to pray for "E" and now also "B"). We learned that Brayden will now be able to get 60 ml's per feed which means NO MORE PICC LINE! Yay! The PICC line is the IV that is in his leg. It looks so painful. I am so glad that tomorrow it will be gone!

They are also going to add another med for Brayden's reflux. It should only be short-term because it's a med for his throat. Basically, they think his throat is raw and irritated from throwing up (which he's not really doing anymore) and that is why he doesn't want his bottle.

His hair looks red in this pic...it's not, it's actually a sandy blonde color.

Daddy and Brayden:

Another one of Daddy and Brayden:

I've just noticed that Daddy doesn't take enough pics of me with Brayden! We're going to have to work on that!

I accomplished something amazing today...I changed his diaper without him screaming! I had some help...my mom was back in the NICU with me (only 2 people can be back at a time) and she did her best to distract him while I changed him and took his temp. He did so well!

Tomorrow is his 3 week birthday, and his first day without methadone! Oh, and his first full day sans PICC line! YAY! I hope we will have him home before he's a month old, but if it's not God's timing then I don't want it. HIS timing is perfect, and that is all we can ask for!

Please continue to pray for E and B. B is new to the NICU and is on ECMO. They need our prayers! Also, Chris and I have sinus infections, and we will be picking up our RX's tomorrow. Please remember us as well - we need to be well for Brayden!

Edited to add:

Chris had a pic on his phone of me with Brayden...hope it isn't too fuzzy!