Today we had another major milestone as he got to nurse and take a bottle for the first time. He did a great job nursing the first time, but the other three times we tried, he was just too tired, so we gave him a bottle to supplement. His feeding tube and IV were pulled this afternoon, so now all he has is a small nasal cannula delivering some oxygen. That's it other then the basic monitors.
We held Charlie almost all afternoon and evening, and I even got to bathe him tonight. Boy did he need it...he was stinky after seven days without a bath. He did not enjoy it one bit, but he sure smells and looks better. And he gets to wear real clothes. Jason had fun shopping for him at Babies R Us tonight while I stayed at the hospital.
Here are a few photos of sweet Charlie from today.
Here's how I left him at 10 p.m. all snug and tucked safely in his bed.
Last night when Bobby, 5yo, was ready for bed, I asked him if there was someone he needed to pray for that was sick. His first thought went to Charlie or as he calls him "the baby with all the tubes." It was very touching. We send our prayers to God that Charlie is healed by His love.
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Praise God! What a precious angel!
ReplyDeleteCharlie looks so cute.
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