Day 14 - More Delays

So we weren't able to do the lower contrast until a day late because of x-ray's schedule and now we are going to have to wait another day for the contrast to clear before they can do the upper GI contrast study - so probably tomorrow. But that hasn't even been scheduled yet so there is a chance we will need to wait until the following day for x-ray to have an opening. So another day today with no interventions planned which is both wonderful and frustrating as we wait patiently for them to finish testing him so we can feed him already and get those tubes out.

Today the nurse that helped us put Milo on Shelly for skin to skin time was not as good as the others. It was a hot mess of tangled cords, CPAP popping out multiple times, and literally just setting Milo on her and letting her struggle to reposition him. It took like 15 minutes to get him all connected again and cozy. Milo took it like a champ though only crying a little and not his extra angry little cry so we are not too upset. Shelly said it was totally worth it.

A foot/leg print of Milo on Shelly's belly.

Cozy comfy Milo

 We went out with Savannah, who lives in Portland, to a trivia night at a local bar. It was fun (though neither of us helped our team much with the trivia). Who would have thought that we would have nights off to go out together after our son was born. It seems crazy that we can do that and a little sad that we are not with him all the time. But as in the picture above, when he is all tucked in and asleep, there is not much he needs from us. The nurses are really great about keeping him cozy, so for now we are just trying to pass the time until we can take him home (and doing skin to skin as often as they will let us).