Homecoming!

Solomon successfully made it home yesterday.  He is doing great and weighed in today at 10 pounds exactly.

Solomon is under house arrest for the time being with a pass for lots and lots of doctor visits.  We welcome visitors (for now, until RSV/flu season) as long as you are germ free.  Please no smoking or heavy perfumes and make sure to wash your hands upon arrival.  Call or text me if you want to stop by.  (marciewashere@gmail.com for those who don't have my number)

Jared and I would like to have a dedication ceremony for our little son but it most likely won't be possible until next summer.  If you're interested in that sorta thing, shoot me an email and I'll make sure to send you an invite.

Thanks to everyone that supported our family during this time.  A special thanks to my parents and Jared's parents for taking care of Sam and Lucy.  Infinite gratitude to Akron Children's Hospital for taking such good care of us!

Now I hear a baby crying.... gotta go :)  

One More Day

Solomon is having his eye exam today and then he is getting discharged tomorrow! Wish us luck :)

Homeward Bound

Solomon is planning his escape!  He is coming home as soon as Monday next week.  We are checking off items on his to do list and packing our bags.  When I'm not holding a baby I am getting things ready at home so I won't have much time for blog updates in the next few days.  Thank you again to you, our amazing support system, for continuous love and prayers for our Solomon :)

He's a Natural

Solomon is doing great this week.  He is weaning off of some medications.  They plan to remove his breathing tube later this week.  The past few days have been busy breastfeeding.  He had no trouble figuring that one out.  He did so good that they started giving him bottles too.  He is checking off things on his list and moving right along.  Thanks for checking in on us.  I'm sorry the blog posts are getting scarce but I'm spending lots of time with a baby instead :)

Samson says, "Solomon is doing really really good."

4 Months

Solomon is 4 months old today!  He is weighing in at 9 pounds.  He is on a small amount of oxygen right now and he is working on learning how to drink milk.  He is in the homestretch now and will be given his walking papers pretty soon.

Something to Blog About

Solomon is currently off all breathing support.  He is giving it a try going all on his own.  He is doing well and we're hoping he can manage to continue without the support.  Way to go Solomon!

Night Owl

I'm up late with this night owl.  He sleeps all day and then the sun sets and he's wide awake!

He is still hanging out on 4 LPM on his VapoTherm.  He had some low heart rates and low blood oxygen levels throughout the night.  The medical team thinks these little episodes are the result of acid reflux and he's been having trouble moving his bowels.  So they made some changes to his food.

Bad Blogger

Solomon is doing well.  He is still on VapoTherm at 4 LPM so no changes to that in a while.  He is taking his good ol' time getting off the juice.  He had his eye exam yesterday and his ROP is regressing nicely.  He is just shy of 8 and a half pounds today.

I've been slacking when it comes to blog updates so please accept this adorable video as compensation for a few missing posts.  Enjoy!

Butter Ball

Solomon weighs 8 pounds!  He's already getting too big for his newborn clothes.  He passed his hearing screening and his ROP is looking better. 

Change of Scenery

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Solomon is doing well.  He weighs 7 lb 15 oz today.  He is still on VapoTherm and is still getting all his feeds through his feeding tube.  Solomon changed rooms today moving to the less intensive wing of the NICU.  He is a night owl!