Owen has been working hard over the past couple of days. Yesterday he was given his first bottle and took it like a champ!! He was given 15mL and got another 10mL because he did so well. The remaining food was given to him down his feeding tube. He will continue to get bottles more and more as he gets stronger. They give him a time limit for him to drink it and then give the rest of it down his tube. Today he bottled about 15mL each time before he got really tired and we had to stop.
Today Owen left his room for the first time down the hallway into a pod. This is a good sign, and a "graduation" in the NICU. Although we really liked our private room with a window, we are happy that he is well enough to move!
We have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, but the biggest thing is our precious little turkey and his strength and will to keep on fighting!
I could get used to this bottle thing
Love these messages and all the progress Owen is making! And the turkey hat is so cute! He is such a little trouper.
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Mamaw
What a little miracle he is! :) God is sooooo good! :)
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He's such a sweet lil turkey! I love reading about all his progress!
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