He has been moved out of the Maybach of incubators, and into the BMW of incubators. This downgrade in technology represents an upgrade in their faith in the progress of his systems. We are glad to see him take this step, but we also know this means that a baby has come into the NICU with greater needs than Cole, so our hearts go out to that baby and its family.
Also, Cole has changed to a different kind of CPAP - an internal snoot one. It may irritate his throat, but they needed to give his little nostrils a break from the big helmet style CPAP prongs. They see him potentially switching back and forth between the two types of CPAP.
It sort of feels like he's in a stable place at the moment. But if there's one thing we've learned from all of this so far, it's that the unexpected lurks behind every of the 50 breaths he takes every minute. So we're feeling hopeful, but trying to remain realistic.
He's cute.
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he *is* extremely very much adorably cute - let me be the first to second that emotion! totally digging his new digs and love love love his glowing! red! foot! not sure if that's a camera effect or something glowing from a machine reflecting in a strange way but he really kinda looks like a superhero baby with magic powers coming forth from his toes that are all aglow. thanks for the update and new pics! sending healthy thoughts to you guys and all the sweet babies in NICU.
Hey Adam and Kate!!!
I told you I'd be checking in on him, and I am :) I read the whole blog the past couple of days... SOOOOOOO great, and so real! It's awesome, I lovee it!
<3 stacy
Just caught up with your writing after not checking for about a week. As always, your writing is superb. As is your photo essay. Good progress, hey!! Go Cole! Terrific. Just excavated a Carter's 3 month embroidered t-shirt that Kendra wore until she was about 9 months I'll send it to you for Cole when he's into t-shirts. I have one of those preemie diapers in a drawer somewhere, and I am still amazed everytime I see it. Love to you both. And save one kiss for Cole from me. xoxoxox
His little toes are amazing. And he's getting bigger!
Thinking of all of you.
zomg, Cole is adorable sans headgear. (I mean, he was before, but now we can see his whole adorable face!)
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