A Wonderful Visit

Every night at 10pm, we change Aidan's diaper and take his temperature. Then, the respiratory therapist removes his CPAP hat and all of his leads, and then the nurse weighs him. Afterwards, the RT suctions his airways, and clean his face before putting his CPAP back on. Finally, the nurse re-bundles him and then feeds him before he quickly goes back to sleep. These 10 minutes are very special and make up one of the few moments in the day where we actually get to see Aidan's face. Denyse and I make a point to be in the NICU every night at 10pm for this.

Sometimes, Aidan gets very upset during this like he'd really rather sleep, and fusses and cries through the whole ordeal, and then struggled to keep up his oxygen levels. Other times, he is very calm and happy, and can lay there for several minutes without CPAP.

Last night was special. Aidan was very, very calm, and very alert during the 10pm care time. He opened his eyes for several minutes, and we got to talk to him. It was almost like we got to play with our son for the first time. Even after the RT put his CPAP back on, it was like he didn't want to go back to sleep. He kept opening his eyes to look at us, and then would start to fall asleep before opening them again. This went on for another 15 minutes.





And to top off a great night, Aidan gained 46 grams and topped the 1000 gram mark. He is now 1025 grams (2 lbs 4.2 oz).