We should have learned our lesson

Our little munchkin is 2 months old today! Wow, I can't believe it. I feel kind of bad because we didn't "do" anything special. I know he wouldn't know the difference, but I kind of feel like any reason for celebration should be embraced. Oh, well. The lack of celebration doesn't diminish the milestone. Finn looks like a burrito, so I had to take a picture:Who wouldn't want to buy that burrito?!?! The multiple layers help to keep his temperature within the acceptable range which is 36.5 degrees C and 37.5 (so far he hangs out right around 36.6 or so). For those of you who don't speak in Celsius, that is 97.7 and 99.5 degrees F.

Finn did and didn't eat well today! For his 11:00am feeding, he was OUT! He was very tired and just played around with it. The other lactation consultant had stopped by and she said to just let him sleep while he was fed through the tube and she would be back for his 2:00pm feeding. Well, that feeding was a completely different story. He was wide awake and latched on like a seasoned pro. We figured he had about 5 minutes of solid good sucking and swallowing! If he keeps this up a few more times, they will start to reduce the amount he gets through his tube. I am really pleased with how he is doing as far as breast feeding. I've heard horror stories on how babies won't latch on or the mom's anatomy isn't right or the milk doesn't come in properly, etc, so for Finn to be doing so well after only three days trying AND being only 34 weeks GA, it is really good.

So, remember how when we mentioned to Finn that he was going to be going to the ICC the first time and he ended up getting the intestinal infection that made him stay in the NICU (we think it was intentional on his part to stay with the nurses he liked so much)?!?! Well, he might have pulled the same shenanigans again today! You'd think I would have learned. His nurse and I were discussing how we didn't think he really needed his cannula any more because he is at 21 most of the time and resolves any dips he has and that she was going to mention it to the doctor. Well, over the next hour, he kept dropping and staying down and needed a lot more air (nothing to be concerned about). The nurse looked at me and said, well I guess he isn't ready to go without a cannula yet! And she threw away the note she'd made for the doctor. What a little stinker. So now we know not to mention anything around our little guy as he is far more perceptive than we give him credit for. The nurse said to for sure not mention the "H" word (home) when it comes times or he'll end up staying in the ICC forever! Ha, ha.

Happy 2 month birthday, little guy!