Graduation

Oliver continues his forward progress in the areas of breathing, eating, and growing almost daily.  He remains on a high flow nasal cannula at a rate of 1.5 liters/min, he increases the amount of food he eats by small amounts each day, and he is slowly closing in on the 4 pound mark in weight.  All of this is quite encouraging news, but the biggest accomplishment Oliver has made in the last week is truly cause for celebration.

Oliver has finally graduated from his enclosed isolet and moved into a real baby crib.  He no longer needs external heat to stay warm, and he has also become accustomed to tolerating light and sounds at greater intensities.  For these reasons and many more, Oliver now spends his days and nights exposed to open air, just like the big boys do.

Being able to watch him sleep without the plastic barrier is very comforting.  The opportunity to hear all of the little sounds he makes is so soothing to the ear.  The fact that he is accessible to us all the time personalizes the experience just that much more.  Congratulations son!