Mommies News (Issue 108)
HURRAY!!!! Jonah is off the vent!!! He was extabated earlier today, and has been doing very well with his oxygen needs. The nurses said he has been a high maintenance baby today. As a result they held and loved on him for most of the day. During the night shift, the nurses had an ingenious idea when they grabbed a NICU swing and put Jonah in it. He LOVES, and I don't hesitate to say it again, LOVES the swing they brought in just for him. The nurse tonight said Jonah did not even make a, "Peep" for the time he was in it, probably 15 minutes; none-the-less he loved it. Mom and Dad both were able to hold him and what a joyous occasion it was. To hold Jonah close, give him squeezes and kisses, and all without worrying about the ventilation tube down his throat is such a sweet activity. It brings to mind how often we take for granted the smallest things in our lives, such as not being able to hug a child because of a tube. How SWEET it is!!! So, on with the prognosi...