Baby William update.

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So here is the deal. William has been eating more and more every time we feed him. The problem is that the doctors want him to eat more. 40 ccs every time precisely. He just ate 30 ccs the last time we fed him. If he can eat 40 ccs every time it will give him the calories/energy to maintain his temperature and his blood sugar without any aides like the Isolette (sounds like a torture device from a victorian horror story but really is a baby incubator. I guess Isolette is an improvement on Incubator but it really isn't as bad as it sounds), or the IV. So in order to help him eat the 40 ccs the doctors decided that it would be best to give him an NG tube. Which basically goes up your nose and strait to your stomach and bypasses the middle men, aka the lips, gums, and tongue. That doesn't mean that he only eats through his nose but whenever he doesn't finish the regimented serving size he takes it up the nose. (Again not as bad as it sounds) He is the best thing that has ever happened to us. We love him so much. He already has a little personality and he is the best.
It is Lesley's Birthday today. She is the best mom ever. Will and I sang Happy Birthday to her this morning. We are so happy. We just can't wait to get him home. 
Enjoy the video.

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Anonymous said…
HE IS SO PERFECT! I LOOOOVE HIM ALREADY! can't wait to meet him. we're praying he gets all his ccs and can go home soon!

happyy birthday lesley!
October 3, 2008 at 9:10 PM
Jaynie said…
Cute baby! Cute mom and dad! Congratulations! Take care.
October 3, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Amelia said…
We will pray too, maybe if you said, "chug, chug, chug" while he eats, that would help.

Happy Birthday Lesley dear!
October 4, 2008 at 1:02 AM
Sarah or someone like her said…
Oh I just want to come and hold him! He is too cute and I hope he gets out of the victorian torture machine soon!
October 4, 2008 at 8:48 AM
Isaac said…
We do do the chug chug chant and it does work.
October 4, 2008 at 10:42 AM
ABick said…
happy birthday (late i'm sorry!) lesley!! what better present could you ever ask for?? well being home with baby would be better--but it will happen soon! love you all!
October 4, 2008 at 4:31 PM
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