Forrest is progressing right along. He is now eating 3cc's of milk every three hours, which seems like a ton compared to the 1/2cc he started with just a few days ago. He is tolerating the feedings well. To start working on his sucking reflex as they feed him through the feeding tube they put a pacifier in his mouth with a little drop of milk on it to try and get him to associate sucking with the feeling of a full stomach. It is pretty amazing to watch. Him being able to suck will be a huge milestone. Please pray that he develops this and just amazes the doctors and nurses at how quick he catches on.
His jaundice is getting a lot better. His reading is a 4, which is really good. Basically that means probably only the rest of today and tonight under his tanning lights and he will be done. This is good because he has learned to pull his eye goggles down so he can see out. The poor nurses are constantly putting them back on his eyes.
I get to hold him every day now for several hours as part of his "kangaroo" therapy. We have great chats and I tell him about all the people that are reading about him and praying for him. David and I are so blessed to have so many people supporting us through this whole thing. We are very thankful for all of our friends and family. I am going back to the hospital later tonight and hope to get a few new pictures of him to post.
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