We got to hold little Joey for the first time! It was amazing to not have to just stand at his bedside and poke and play with him, we got to poke and play with him while in our arms! I can't get enough of his fluffy hair, soft skin and tiny toes.
Last night they also started giving him something for his adema, he has been so puffy and swollen up since birth that he hasn't been able to open his eyes. I remember seeing them open a tiny bit right after birth, but since then he has had the swollen face of a boxer after a fight. But the treatment worked so well that he is now able to open his eyes and see his mommy and daddy. Jamie and I stood around his bedside forever this morning, just looking at him look at us! (Sorry I didn't get any pictures yet! It was took dark and we were too excited!) He was also doing a little bit of rooting so we were able to try and give him a pacifier. He licked it and sucked a little bit but didn't seem too interested. Sometimes we see him sucking on his breathing tube, so that is good. The sooner we can encourage suckling the better for feeding and breastfeeding after his surgery, so we will keep trying!
It is looking more and more like surgery will be Thursday, we are waiting for confirmation from the surgical team themselves to confirm the date, the type of procedure and the surgeons that will be performing it.
Other than that, we are still just giving him a little practice each day with breathing more on his own. He doesn't like it much, but the team here is really persistent on letting him continue to try, which we like. His jaundice is looking a lot better today, but until he begins to get food through a tube to his gut, he will continue to have mild jaundice.
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