More Milk Please

My new job is that of a loving milk machine. I am doing my darndest to keep the milk coming. Eric is slowly able tolerate a little more milk each day. He is up to 5 cc's every two hours, which is a about as much milk as you pinky finger would hold if it were hollow. That is a good amount of milk for little E.

He has had some goopy eyes the last few days and has a bit of an infection so he is getting some eye drop medicine for that. He is also getting some powerhouse antibiotics to help clear up an infection caused by his breathing tube. He breathes pretty well but still needs some help from the vent for now.

The nurses do what they call "cluster care" so he can get the good sleep. Every four hours they take his temperature, change him, clean up his eyes, breathing tube, and mouth, and put him in a new comfey position. He gets kind of annoyed when they do this but he really does appreciate all the tender loving care each nurse gives.

Grandma and Grandpa Thies are visiting this weekend and Eric turned on his charm for them today with few really good leg kicks and bright eyed glances. He seems to like to be awake for happy hour time between 4 and 6 o'clock. Grandma Thies and had a nice walk to the hospital today and were able to catch up and enjoy some time outside.

I think I told Eric how much I love him about a million+ times today.