No words...

Ahhhhhh sweeeet relief...we are over the hump people.
This. Feeling. Is. HEAVEN. I think I waffled between smiles and tears over this! Max only spent 24 hours on C-PAP! This morning we came in to Max on the regular cannulas in his nose. He now has no breathing assistance at all, just a little oxygen supplement. When we got in, I obnoxiously asked all the wrong people if we could hold him until our nurse was freed up and I jumped on her for it. She graciously took the time to get us all set up, because there were so many things attached to him still, you have to be careful! Jordan got first dibs (hehe) because the poor guy didn't really get more than five difficult minutes before Max crashed almost three weeks ago. We both held him for a couple hours almost! Why in the world would we OFFER to put him down anyways?!? Max loved cuddling with us, he just watched Jordan, and slept on my for most of it. He seemed really happy! Here's Dad below with his new best friend. Jordan kept saying today, "I'm so in love...ah I've so in love with him". I guess it's true what they say about dads truly bonding once they hold the baby?
Max also had his UAC taken out of his belly button today also, which was where they drew blood for gasses, and any other needs as far as getting things in and out of him! They have a PIC line still in his foot, and that will stay for a while. That way they can administer any medications necessary. (Not gonna need it! ;)

Lil Man moved over to some new digs today, and they were going to put him in a crib- but there were none available, so maybe tomorrow. They had to make room for another more serious patient...we are assuming it's the new CDH mom in the RMHouse because she's delivering tomorrow. Jordan put up that sheet to block a draft...they built their first fort together! :)
Don't worry Max, your planes are still flying! He watches those planes like a hawk. So cute!
One last thing...for all my loving friends. Although it is so kind and flattering, I have to throw in the towel and admit...THIS KID LOOKS NOTHING LIKE ME. haha! He is allllll Griffin. I bragged for a bit that he had big lips like me. However, Jordan also has a big mouth (hehe), and this baby's lips look much more like his did than mine at infancy. This picture above settles it! For the Griffin family that will "get it", look at that skull! That is Dave and Jordan all the way...the sloped forehead, the ridge above the brow, geez! And, I'm fairly certain Max will be a giant, and outgrow dad. Look at those hands. Buddy here is NOT going to be small...he has huge feet too. All the nurses comment on his honkin' feet every shift, haha! (But he's so pretty so who cares.)

Next hurdle is feeding. Nurses say it can take two weeks or two months...PRAY FOR THE FIRST ONE! No reflux, no nothing, amen! :)

Love ya!
Claire


ps Jordan will post more pics tomorrow of all of todays fun...but I'm tired! :)