16 Days Old - I Did It . . .

Just before turning 16 days, I graduated from the oscialating ventilator directly to a CPAP machine. I have two types of masks; one is nasal prongs which I don't like at all. This is a picture of me with my nasal prongs mask. Doesn't look too comfortable does it ? My favorite mask is my beak. But, my beak pushes on my upper lip and that's not good either. So, I have to put up with the prongs because I will feel and look better later. I was really good with the medical procedure. They took my tube out and I let out some very hefty cries and filled up my lungs really full and told those doctors how I felt. Then they put on my beak with a little bit of oxygen and that felt nice. I went to sleep until Mommy and Daddy came back to the hospital to tuck me in for the night. I woke up the next morning feeling kind of cranky and jittery. I don't know why. As it turns out, they gave me caffiene to make sure I didn't get too comfy and forget to breathe. Well, I wiggled and pushed up on my knees to baby rock and I turned my head from one side to the other and I flailed about with my arms and legs and then I flexed my hands into little fists and then straightened my fingers all the way out. And all the time I was breathing and fussing and all that sutff. My nurses were not too happy. I was not happy either. But, then Mommy and Daddy came and we all took naps together. I was getting very tired. When we woke up from our naps. We all felt very good. I rested and slept some more. (It's what babies do.) And then, guess what I did . . . . . That's right, I met my Mommy and cuddled in her arms. She's really big compared to me. It was scary at first and I cried. But, then I heard that familiar thumpety thump and settled right in so that Mommy would hold me very still. Daddy took my picture with his phone. Then, I needed to go back to my little world. Remember, I am still very little and can get over stimulated easily. (Can you say caffiene drip?) I can't believe I can do so many big things. I wonder what other nice things will happen to me. In the last three days, I drank Mommy's milk, made a dirty diaper, re-learned how to breathe, graduated to CPAP and was held in Mommy's arms all for the first time. I think that's a full schedule. Time to sleep, I am exhausted.