Logan Day 7

So today Logan is 33 weeks!  Tomorrow he is 1 week!  He will have two ages for quite awhile - "real" age (since birth) and adjusted age (gestation & then from due date).  Right now what's most important is his adjusted age.  That's how the doctors decide what they can try with him and where his development should be.

So anyways...  The doctor called Jesse and gave him the update on our sweet boy.  He went off the bili lights last night.  His bilirubin levels went up a little bit, so they're going to test them again in the morning to see.  Fingers crossed they don't go up anymore.  His feedings are going well and they are going to increase his milk again tonight.  He is getting an ultrasound of his head tomorrow - which is standard practice for preemies.  They wait 7 days to do it.  It's to check for any potential bleeds - something the steroid shots help prevent.

I didn't go to visit him earlier in the day, we have some things we need to do around the house.  Jesse and his friend Jason moved the dresser back into Logan's room last night, so I dusted it and polished it.  I will probably Murphy's Oil it as well to get some shine back into it.  I also wiped down all of the shelves in our hall closet so we could start putting back some linens.  This weekend I am going to go through Logan's closet and clean up all of his stuff.  Everything is covered in dust from the floors getting done.

Jesse and I didn't get over to see Logan until around 5:30 - we went together when he got off of work.  The nurse told us that Logan has gained some weight!  After birth he had dropped 4 ounces to 3lbs 15oz.  As of Tuesday he weighed 3lbs 15.5oz, but at his weigh-in last night he was back up to 4lbs 3 oz!  Good job little man!!  I hope he keeps up the good work.  We also noticed that he was off humidity control.  He's still in the pod (or spaceship as Jesse calls it) to help him maintain his temps, but they are no longer controlling his humidity, so that's a great step.  He does still have the flow on him - the pressure to help stop apnea.  He had one apnea episode today, so that's a bummer.  But, the doctor said these are pretty common up to 34 weeks.

I did skin-to-skin contact with Logan today.  While I held him, Jesse read One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss.  Thanks Aunt Lindsey, Uncle Travis & Aaron for the book!  Jesse chose to cradle him today instead of skin-to-skin.  He likes to be able to look at Logan.  Lots of times when he holds Logan like that, our little man opens his eyes and looks at us.  We couldn't stay long tonight because we were headed to Jesse's dad's house to celebrate my birthday.  It's definitely getting harder and harder to leave him, but he is making improvements, so we have to appreciate the time we do get to spend with him.

Here's a picture of him today.  We're debating on the color of his hair.  I've ALWAYS wanted a red-head.  Jesse has some red hair on both sides of his family.  Anyone who knows me knows how much red hair we have on my side, so maybe the genes are lurking for Logan.

Also, here's a picture of Fred curled up in Logan's laundry.  Hopefully the animals will be well used to his scent when we bring him home.

And last, I forgot to mention other visitors we had.  Friday night Amber & Nathan came to visit us and Logan.  Sorry y'all that I left you out.  My brain was hurting trying to remember!