4 weeks old!

Just a quick update on the boys. They are doing really well. Josiah weighed 2 lbs 9.6 ozs yesterday. His feeds are up to 17cc's and they should take out his last IV today. They have started weaning both boys off the vents. They could be off the vents by the end of the week or it could take 2 weeks just depending on how they tolerate it. Josiah was sleeping on his tummy Saturday and he's really beginning to fill out. Gideon weighed 2 lbs 2 ozs on Saturday. They have increased his feeds to 20 cc's. He has been spitting up some so they are feeding him over a 2 hour period. He did better yesterday, only spitting up once. They will be repeating his brain scan (neuro ultrasound) this Wed. When we got there Saturday, the nurse had the top off Gideon's bed so we got to "cuddle" with him for a short while. We can't hold them until they are off the vents. Just talked to the nurses and they have moved Josiah into the same room as Gideon! Yea! Josiah is having a good day. Gideon is going to have to have some blood today. His numbers were low. Their blood tests this morning were ok - good enough to leave the lower vent setting in place, but not good enough to lower it again.