September 27th: I made doctors rounds today, woo hoo! The doctors talked about how well Duke was doing and they are going to be taking him off the belly button IV. This means he is going to only be getting breast milk from the gastric tube. This is another big step for him. They haven’t set a time for him to be off the oxygen because he has 1 not so good CO2 test. They are looking to get a good test tomorrow to bring him down on the air pressure. I can't wait to see his whole face, but I don't want to be there when the tape comes off his face.
Tomorrow Duke is going to start seeing a speech therapist. I thought that was odd too, but they are going to help him learn to suck on a bottle and swallow. This person is going to help Duke get one step closer to home. I just need them to have a occupational therapist next to work on his muscles to ensure they are getting stronger.
Duke got to meet Jessie today. He popped his eyes open when she came in the room (they better because he has been listening to her for the past 7 months when I have been at work). He sneezed and got the hiccups for her, which she thought was hysterical. It is amazing how he reacts to different voices and times of day. He knows exactly when I get in the room because he opens his eyes and he knows when he gets to eat and has his vitals checked every 3 hours.
**Thank you to the Uthe family today for dinner for our family. I appreciate you taking this off my parent’s plates and putting some comfort food on them! **
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