Gunner 2 Weeks

We are coming to the end of the ride, it is finally in sight! Thats good cause we are ready to get off this roller coaster.

Gunner is eating like a champ and gaining weight too. He is now 6lbs 2oz. He set a new record today eating 58ml, all from Becky...which reminds me. A few people have asked me how we know how much Gunner eats when he nurses. The answer: We weigh him on a scale designed for this very purpose. It weighs in grams. One ml is one gram. I thought this scale was pretty cool and looked up how much it would be to get one of our own. When I saw they were...are you ready...$1600.00 I changed my mind and thought the scale was not really that cool. (I did not typo the decimal mark in the figure!) The other way we know is by how much Becky gets when she pumps after feeding him. With the two together we get a really good idea. That fact he is gaining weight tells us he is getting enough.

So here is the big news!!! If all continues tonight as it has the last day and a half, GUNNER WILL BE COMING HOME TOMORROW, I should say Gunner and Becky are coming home, because she has been there just as long as he has!

The only minor concern are his Bilirubin levels. Hes has been on the light way longer than average and as stated before it is most likely due to a minor incompatibility with blood types.

They now have Gunner in a "bili-bed" - Whats that you ask? Just image a tanning bed, for babies - thats what it looks like. It is more intense and the docs are hoping to get his levels way down before sending him home. We will be taking a portable lighted blanket home with us and we will be making a few trips into the docotrs office the next few days to keep checking his levels. Once that is resolved we are all clear, and will have a normal healthy baby!

He is at greater risk for getting sick since he was early and it is the beginning of cold and flu season, so we will be really protective and picky about who holds him, washing hands and limiting our adventures out of the house for a few months. If he gets sick, we could end up right back in the NICU on breathing equipment! So thanks for your understanding.

Like stated yesterday I wont be convinced we are done until we are home, but it looks promising that will be tomorrow.

Thanks you for all your continued support and prayers. Now we need him to have a strong immune system!