Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Yippeee!

We heard word yesterday that Liam is scheduled for discharge tomorrow afternoon! The doctors decided that he is now skilled enough and gaining enough weight that he can be an "ad lib eater." Basically, he gets to determine when to eat. If after 4 hours he doesn't want food, they give him some anyway. Our little guy hasn't been waiting four hours, it's been more like 2.5 :) He must take after his dad.

Today, Liam has to pass the "carseat challenge." We have to strap him in to his carseat while he's still hooked up to his monitors--some preemies have problems when they're strapped down and can't move. If he passes this test--he gets to come home tomorrow.

Tonight Pam and I will be staying in a special room with Liam where we'll be taking care of him for the first night by ourselves (with the nurses as backups if we need them). Rooming in is mostly to help parents transition from the hospital to the home--I think it's a pretty good idea. Wish us luck and hopefully we'll be a functional family before too long here.

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