A Great Day of Progress

Blake is making great progress with his feedings. The doctors approved him to attempt all of his feedings by mouth today, and he has been exceeding our expectations. He took over 80% of every bottle by mouth, and even completely finished two bottles. This is a huge step in getting home! All the extra work is making him extra sleepy, so between feedings, most of the day has been spent by Blake sleeping or getting all of his necessary discharge tests. Blake is also gaining weight like a champ. He is over 6 lbs. now (he was 5 lbs. 5 oz. when he was born). Considering that he didn't eat for a week and a half, and has undergone open heart surgery, that's pretty amazing. Today is Blake's three-week birthday, and we continue to be overwhelmed by his strength.