Inching Closer

Another week at the NICU is nearing its end and Luke is continuing to work towards overcoming his last few obstacles.
Today he had another eye exam and the doctor said he will continue to monitor it weekly. It did get a little worse from last week's examination, but we'll remain hopeful that it will flatten out and begin to regress back to normal without needing any intervention.
He's getting better and better with his bottle feedings and now with breastfeeding as well. In the last day or two, he's been able to get the majority of his feedings by bottle or mom and if he continues to do well and not require any supplemental feedings through his NG tube, they may be able to remove it soon.
Oxygen on the other hand is still a hurdle he needs to clear. Even though he's very close to being off it completely, he can't seem to be able to overcome the need for that last little puff of air. The pulmonary specialist saw him again today and will continue to monitor his progress to see if there anything else they can do to help him shake his dependence on the canula.
He's up to 3lb 11oz now so we're nearing the 4lb mark which will be another great milestone. He should get there quickly as his feedings are now up to 45ML's and he definitely lets us and his nurses know when he's hungry as his cry has a little more angst these days, which shows his lungs are healing nicely. The X-Ray they took today showed this as well.

Please keep praying as we head towards the finish line and as always, thank you all very much.

P.S. Sorry for the lack of updates this week!