Requirements to come home!

I've had a lot of questions as to when Henry can come home, so I thought I'd make a post out of it. I also realized it's probably time for an update so this will be more of an informative post then a fun picture one. Henry has been doing really well lately! He is down to 2 liters of oxygen, and once he gets down to 1 liter he will get off the high flow oxygen and go to a regular nasal canula. Then his feeding tube will go back down his nose and make his face more visible. He is now weighing 3 pounds 3 ounces and right on track as far as weight gain goes. Once he is 4 pounds they will put him in an open crib and I will be able to dress him! I'm SO excited to put him in some of the adorable clothes we've gotten. Also, in 2 weeks or so I will start trying to breast feed him. They told me that it's a hard process and it takes a lot of practice, but anything to get me away from that pump is good news. So the requirements for Henry coming home are:

1. Being able to breath on his own for 1 week

2. Maintaining temp in an open crib

3. Being able to eat for 48 hours by breast or bottle

Every day we are getting closer to hitting all of our goals and I am beyond excited just thinking about having my baby home with me next month. Right now we are in the process of remodeling a house and call us crazy for taking on such a big project right now, but it keeps Alan and me occupied and we are excited to have a nice house for Henry J. Thanks for keeping posted, and I will work on getting some pictures this week!