Let it snow?

Finn is doing okay today. He seems to still be adjusting to his new home. He had two spells from the time we left last night until this morning. He hadn't had any in several days before he moved. Also his oxygen levels keep dropping and then coming back up after a few seconds (sometimes a little longer). He was much more level in the NICU. Sometimes his oxygen is at 21 and sometimes he is in the upper 20's which is still good...everything considered. I'm still getting used to his new home...trying to find out where the pumps are, or the bottles or what to do with the bottles when I'm done or what they'll let me do with Finn, etc. New home, new way of doing things!

He now weighs 3 lbs 9.5 oz (1630 grams). He is getting so big. We also found out that once he reaches 1800 grams, they will start to transition him over to a regular crib. Man, he is facing so many milestones all at once. I'm guessing he won't be 1800 grams for at least a week or maybe a little more (although, you just never know with this little guy). Having him in a crib seems like such a big deal...like he is a normal baby or something. Yeah!

He had his eye exam this morning. He was very tired and sleepy when I was there today but the nurses think it was because the eye exam takes a lot out of these little babies (they have to lay there with their eyes pried wide open for who knows how long...poor little guy). I spoke with the doctor and he said Finn's eye disease (ROP) has gotten a little worse since last week and he will continue to monitor him every week (it is still in stage 1, though). The disease could still go away on its own, but if it doesn't or if it continues to get worse, Finn will need surgery. Hopefully we won't get to that point.

I was able to go over and visit my friend Becky at The Garden at Abbott. It is so weird being over there and being able to be out of bed. Becky is pregnant with twins and all things considered, they are doing very well (she is 25 weeks and 4 days, which is just two gestational days short of when Finn was born). She has been "in" since Saturday and could potentially stay until she delivers. Oh, the wonderful memories! Ha, ha. Keep up the good work, Bec!

Oh and weird side note, Finn's nurse today was from Clara City! For those of you who don't know where that city is, it is a small town about 20 minutes south of where I grew up (that is close when you're in rural MN). And even weirder, she has relatives (the Neil family) that go to KMS, the school I went to! It really is a small world. So we had fun exchanging notes and "who do you know" type stuff. Too funny.

How about the weather? It wasn't snowing at all when I started kangaroo-ing with Finn around 11:15 or so. By the time we were done a little over an hour later, there was a blanket of snow covering everything and schools were closing early (somebody said over an inch an hour)! Driving home wasn't easy, but made me very happy I got to the hospital early, so I didn't mind leaving a little early. I hope everybody drives safely!