Memorial Day with my little guy!

I wish the beds at the McDonald house were better but I can't really complain for a free stay. I need to remember to bring a pillow next time bc now I'm having a lot of neck pain.  My lower back is giving me a lot if problems too bc I have been doing things lately that aggrevate it.  Cleaning is a big one but I can't live in filth.  Any act of bending to pick something up and I get a white hot pain shooting from my lower back down my left leg.  Last night it was my right leg and I was just laying there.  I plan to call the pain dr tomorrow and see about the patch they mentioned.

Although I was hurting seeing Wesley takes all the pain away.  I love seeing him smile and wonder what in the world makes them smile at that age.  

He is doing well but he is acting hungry poor guy. They are still holding his food.  The infection may be in the PIC line and if the culture from this morning shows growth, then they will remove it.

The doctor says the transport arrangement is simple.  Just a matter of calling the hospital and scheduling it. The dr predicts possibly in one week unless the infection sets him back.  He is still on a forced pressure of oxygen that they are slowly decreasing.  When he gets to where regular oxygen flow in his nostrils can sustain him then they can move him. If they ran off too fast it can cause problems.

The dr says he doesn't see much of anything but it seems he follows our hands.  Who knows... I will pretend he does ;)

Today I made a flannel blanket to cover his isolet unit.  I have a picture of it on the camera I will have to upload.  Now he has a personal touch.  

It's neat how his vitals level out when u place your hand on his chest.  Joe did it for a while and so did I.  Look how peaceful he is under Joe's hand:

I have some custom items being made for him with hippos bc they are so hard to find.  I have this lamp on the way 

I also have someone putting a hippo appliqué and his name on a diaper bag that will look like this

I can't wait to see them in person!

I got to sit with Wesley most of the day.  At one point Joe went back to the McDonald house to wash the sheets and I had some one on one time with him. Amazing how entertained one can be watching a baby sleep!

Hopefully these trips to Monroe will be no more soon and he will be here.  I want to see him everyday so he will get stronger faster!