from mommy

Well when I arrived at the Hospital I was informed that Spence was no longer on the NICU side of the unit, he is now on the Special Care side. Spence is now (as the nurse's call it) on the feed and grow side. Yay Spence!!! Babies don't normally go to this side of the NICU unless they are almost ready to come home. Spence is now up to the eating from a bottle stage of his life, and last night when I fed him, he ate like a champ. He was given 45cc's in a bottle at 8:15pm, the feeding was supposed to last about 20min, Spence finished eating his bottle in fifteen minutes. At first he was like uhh what am I supposed to do with this, but than he got the hang of it and seemed to like it a lot. I even had Spence's Nurse Holly go and find Spence's Primaries Delphine and Shannon so they could see Spence eating from a bottle for the very first time. They were both so happy and proud of their little Spence. Unfortunately when you move down to the Special Care side of the NICU your Primary Nurse's usually don't get to move with you. Spence's Nurse Shannon is going to try to move down there with him, but it all depends on how many NICU Nurse's are available to work on the ICU side of the unit. Spence is looking good and is tolerating everything pretty well. His liter flow is now at a 4 and his oxygen percentage is between 30%-40%. The RT tonight told me that Spence is doing well and will hopefully be able to wean down some more on his liter flow in the next day or two. Spence is only eating from the bottle once a day for now to get him used to it. Before Spence is able to come home he needs to be able to eat from eight bottles a day. He also needs to be doing well with his breathing. We are nearing the final stretch of this long race, but it has been well worth every moment. I am extreemly greatful for the guidance that Heavenly Father has been giving Spence's Nurse's and Doctor's. I am greatful for all of the prayers being said and for the Love that is being sent our way. With Heavenly Father all things are possible, and for me Spence is a prime example of constant Prayer and Faith in our Heavenly Father. I love you all.