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I have a cold and didn’t get to see Jordan yesterday for only the 2nd day in his life. That means that everything I’m about to tell is secondhand info. I won’t see him today either to be on the safe side, but I am going to see him on Thursday for sure. Anyway, he is totally off of the I.V.! Last night they upped his feedings which meant they could take him off of the fat in a bag that they’ve been pumping into his system. He is still being fed by tube, and he has a bunch of sensors taped to his body, but for the moment he is under no medical treatment. He’s getting pretty good at sleeping and eating too. He gained a full ounce yesterday. He won’t do that everyday, or even half of the time, but he’s gaining weight at a pretty good clip right now. He’s also fussing with the nurse about what position to sleep in. He sleeps best on his belly, but he definitely prefers his side. He actually started to try to turn himself onto the side last night, even though he didn’t come close to succeeding. The nurse got the hint and put him on his side, until he desatted 5 minutes later and she had to put him back.
If anyone has seen videos or pictures of Jordan, then you probably have seen pictures of his little plastic tent. They used it to help keep him warm and shelter him from a bunch of germs in the air. However, he is now in an isolette. That’s one of those small plastic things were you can stick your hands through the side. The nurses and parents can take him out, but not anyone else. Anyway, it’s a step up from where he was. Overall it was another good day. He will still receive many more injections while in the NICU and will probably have another IV at some point, but for today he is totally cordless. I can’t wait to see him again.