Sorry for not updating on Doug's actual progress/medical status today... I forget how many people are (very sweetly) checking this blog many times a day to see how he's doing. Not much to report today, except that he is doing fine and the nurses are trying feeding him again to see if his lil tummy is ready to digest, AND he got the long probe out of his belly button (and artery), which was about 6 inches long when they pulled it out. The pic above is of Melissa and I holding down his little hands and feet while the nurse removed this tube. It didn't hurt him, but he moves around so much we wanted to make sure the nurse could get a clean snip quickly. This probe going away is good news, as it was to monitor his blood pressure constantly, which isn't really needed now with the way he's going. Also, every tube in like that is another chance of infection, and its just nice to get more and more of these things out of little Douglas. It also makes his tummy sleepin time a bit less tricky, which we've come to discover is his favorite time.
That's about it for tonight... time for the midnight pumping session (Melissa's doing great with that, btw... Duggie will have plenty of milk when his tummy is ready.) We'll let you know how that goes tomorrow.
Thanks again so much for all the support, prayers, offers to cook and clean, etc etc. Its truly amazing how such a tiny guy can bring such a big community of friends and family together so quickly. Our family will never forget it, I assure you.
Paw
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