1700 skin to skin time is up.  Mom puts him back gracefully.  He is not as frustrated this time.  Then we do cares.  Some more pee! Not 116 grams but still a good weight. 

Slowly wean his oxygen percent back down.  

Time for dinner.  Then back to the NICU, 

1900 passdown to a nurse that has not had him yet,  she has been in the same room with him though and is familiar with him.  RT’s heart rate hits 200 bpm something is making him mad.  I open his incubator,  and he is trying to kick his swaddle off of him frantically. I ask if it’s OK to check his temperature,  he feels warm. 

 Sure we can start cares a little early.  His temp is 37.3 a fine temp. Then I check his diaper,  another big poop! No wonder he is upset,  he has a dirty butt. I runout of wipes mid way through, the nurse kindly grabs me more.  We change him and his heart rate goes down to his normal range. 

Thanks for telling us something was wrong RT! He doesn’t like wet diapers or a dirty butt. 

Respiratory therapist suctions him out,  not much comes out. They reposition him and we swaddle him up,  he settles down. I talk to him and he opens his eyes.  He really likes it when we talk to him.  

2130 We decide we should head out and attempt some rest before a big day tomorrow.  We tell him good night and encourage him to get some good rest for his big move tomorrow.

Tomorrow will be RT’s first adventure outside of Sweedish hospital. 

His first ride in an ambulance.

We will be mooving down to Tacoma general/Mary bridge tomorrow for his heart surgery on tuesday.

We are anxious, nervous, and scared. 
Our little boy has to have surgery on his heart. 

 This surgery needs to be the leverage RT needs to get himself mooving forward. 

RT the fight inside of you is strong, you give me hope. I pray we will make it through this and on to the next hurdle. One step at a time. 

I am proud to be your father.

Rest well my little boy.