Moose!

Today has been a good day. No major changes in Owen at this time. "Moose" That is the nickname that some of the staff in the NICU have started calling him because of his size. He had to have his oxygen increased last night but has been doing better with keeping his saturation's up today. He sneezes a lot and I am starting to think that he is taking after his grandpa Britton who does the same all the time. I am looking for a garden gnome costume for less than 3 months of age, because he resembles one so much. It is funny to see how grumpy he gets when he wants to eat, he begins to act like wet gremlin if his food is not on time. Breast feeding continues to go well today, Owen and mom are both improving on their skills. Owen always has great nurses and is a major flirt with the ladies, they all love him. There are not as many men down here so I try to give him as much man time as possible. To my work friends out there you all know how I am a magnet for bodily fluids, it has continued into fatherhood. Margaux visited Owen today and hung out with Mom while I went to get nipple cream. Owen gets to meet another one of his aunt's tomorrow.

It has been great to meet all the other parents here that offer a lot of support. We all have a bond here with our children and it's great to just be sitting in the waiting room and be able to talk to the other parents and family that are going through the same thing. The other night Chelsea and I had a rough day and were on our way out to go home for the first time without Owen when another father came up and gave us both a hug and talked to us about staying positive. We did not even know his name but he helped us that day make it past that moment. My heart goes out to all of the other families here that have been in the NICU for months. Some of these little guys and gals were born with a weight of 1 lb 1oz. Can you believe that? The medical care that can be given to these kids are amazing. Nothing else really happened today, we continue to monitor the little guy and do what we can do to support him. I still like to thank everyone because all of your messages makes things easier on us. Thank you you Erika and Jeremy for dinner the other night and Steve and Lynne for the wonderful dinner tonight. It is nice to be able to just come home and eat and not have to cook.
-Chris