Going Strong

As of Tuesday night, Lucas is still going strong on just the canula (heated/blended oxygen mix). He's currently at 2.0 liters of oxygen and as he continues to improve and adjust to the canula, they'll gradually ween that down to 1.0 liters (.25 liters at a time). Once he gets to that point...which could still take a little while, they can begin bottle feeding him.
His sodium levels have returned to normal and he's gained a tiny bit of weight over the last few days (80 grams), but that continues to be his current challenge. The doctors have increased his feedings to 30ML's in an effort to spur the weight gain, but they have to be careful because he is still dealing with a minor reflux problem that causes him to have little spells now and then.
Other than that he is doing just fine. He'll be getting his 2nd eye exam this week to see how his eyes are progressing so we'll hope that comes with more good news. He's really started to develop a personality that we see through his facial expressions mostly and just his little movements and reactions when we do things like taking his temperature, changing his clothes or diaper - all of which the nurses are getting us more and more involved with. And yes, I (John) finally changed a "poopy" diaper - although I need a lot of practice. I'm sure I'll get plenty of that in the months and years to come.
Lastly, we know that you all enjoy the pictures and videos so I'm going to try and find some time to make a blog post with a bunch of photos (and/or videos) in addition to the daily news updates. That is if I can find the time. Wish me luck.