One Week Later

Yesterday was Kylan's 4 month birthday. Yes it's a preemie thing to celebrate the small things. His nurse made him a Birthday Card with Dr. Seuss stickers on it. :) It's hard to believe that four months ago Kylan was 1.4 lbs and struggling to hold on to life. I am so happy that he is still here with me. He is my joy. Now my joy is 7 lbs and 18 inches long! I spent my weekend with him spoiling him. He drunk a total of 4 bottles yesterday and boy did it wear him out. Kylan was knocked out in my arms with his mouth open.

Just a quick update on Kylan...He's growing like crazy! He is 6lbs 4 oz and 17.25 inches in length. This past Saturday would have been his due date if he and his brothers weren't in such a rush to see the world. :) He was able to start his first bottle on Friday and now he is up to two bottles a day! The look in his eyes when the milk first touched his tongue was priceless. He did not choke, desat on his oxygen or anything. He did very well. Only 6 more bottles to go and he will be able to take his first car ride to mommy's house!

Mr. Kylan London is coming along very well. God knows this has been a long journey and to think it's only the beginning. Kylan is 5 lbs 11 oz now. His eye exams have been going well...so well that he doesn't have to see the specialist anymore. Yay! He is still being weaned on the high flow nasal cannula and doing well with that. I imagine that he will be able to start taking the bottle next week at the rate he is going. The way the doctors and nurses introduce bottles to him is to give him one bottle a day and feed him via the OG tube for the remaining of his feedings until he tolerates the process of sucking, swallowing and breathing. When he is able to take the a bottle every three hours successfully then he will be discharged to come home. *sigh* I can't wait to start my new life with my little man.