Last night at 8:00 they started sleep/apnea study on Hayden. Hooked him up to all kinds of monitors and put oxygen-looking tube in his nose. They were to run study until 2am last night and would do two feedings during study. This checks his heart rate and oxygen levels during sleep and feedings. I was there for first feeding and he did well. No drop in heart rate and his oxygen flucuated between 87-100%. The 87% is a bit lower than they want it, but the nurse said it was ok because it only dropped this low at the very beginning. Hayden gets greedy and starts drinking, and forgets to breathe at beginning of feeding. He is learning and corrected himself after the first drop so this is great.  Will find out how rest of study went today. He’s doing well out of fishbowl and I believe they will do circumcision today so that’s a great sign (this was one of the last things they would do before release).

Harrison feedings going well. The nurse last night said he had done well the last several feedings…drinking 10ml more than his minimum and finishing bottle in 15-20 minutes (they want feeding in less than 30, prefer 20 minutes). I had her feed him last night to witness it myself and she was right…quick feeding, did 10 ml over minimum, and he was actually still rooting around after bottle was empty. She said as of last night no order had been done to move him from fishbowl, but said that there is a minimum of good, steady feedings that have to be done before that can happen. I’m not sure if this number is 5 or 25…will see what’s going on when I get there today. Before release he will have to get moved to regular crib, maintain temperature, continue with good feedings, pass sleep study and get circumsized. I’m not sure if all of this will/can be done by Thursday, but as of late last night no one has told us otherwise. Again, I will talk to day nurse around lunchtime when I head to hospital. I’m hopeful that even if he doesn’t come home Thursday with Hayden, that he will only need maybe a few more days to catch up…he’s done VERY well on progress the last few days. Keeping fingers crossed, but everything is one day at a time and things change very quickly it seems.

Jason and I are doing well. We’re tired, but seem to be ok. My sister-in-law Cindy made us some homemade flour tortillas and taquitos so we are set for food. At least now I know Jason will be eating a good lunch…Rice Krispie treat from a vending machine doesn’t count. Will update again when I’m home from hospital later this afternoon. Gonna try to fit in a trip to the nail spa while I’m out….I need a quick re-vamp so I feel like a girl again. :)