First Binky!

On Wednesday Drew got to suck on his first binky! He absolutely loves it which is a good indicator that he should be able to eat without too much difficulty when the time comes to remove his feeding tube. The binky looks huge in the picture but it is the smallest little binky we have ever seen, it is so cute! Today we had a care conference which is a meeting with the neonatologist, physical therapist, speech therapist, case manager and a few other specialists. The conference was setup to clarify Drews status and progression. We learned a lot about the long road that lies ahead of Drew. His lungs remain the main area of concern as they have not progressed very much in the past week. The main complication in his lungs is a condition called atelectasis and the treatments they've given have not helped much. While his lungs remain the main area of difficulty he is still able to oxygenate well which is very good and we pray that his little lungs will mature quickly. Next week Drew will have another head ultra sound and we should know the full extent of the intra ventricular hemorrhaging (brain bleed) that drew had two weeks ago. The doctor seemed fairly confident that the hemorrhaging that Drew experienced was minor and will not have a long term affect on his development. Overall aside from his lungs Drew seems to be doing well, he is growing and now weighs one pound eleven ounces! He is so sweet and has received so much support from so many wonderful people. We love our little guy.