Sunday- July 19th

Jetty's last night in the NICU. He's behaving himself so the Doctors don't change their mind.

Nurse Nancy says goodbye because she won't be there tomorrow. She was one of my favorite nurses.

Tomorrow they are letting Jetty go!

We have been through some intense training today on all of the machines, equipment, medicine, etc. I should have taken my ritalin this morning.

Jetty's dreaming he's Fred Astaire.

Jetty had a bad day yesterday and a bad night last night so now he is pooped.

They still are saying he can come home on Monday but we definitely have our fingers crossed.

Jenn, Hopkins' Pediatric Pharmacist and close friend, has her hands full with all of Jetty's perscriptions.

I have no clue what she is talking about but she sure is pretty.

Bigfoot lives!

Footprint time!

Who let him in the NICU? Oh, his wife did.

Thank you Coach Tucker for my new Blue Jays gear. Lets talk Under Armour next.

Recovering so well they even removed his breathing tube only 1 hour after.

After the procedure

He's Back!

PEG Tube

Waking up

Before the procedure.

Aunt Allison aka: Naughty Nurse

Poppop!!! I am not a trophy rockfish!
Thats a little better but ease up on the grip!

Jetty and his buddy Sean. Sean gets to go home today.

Jetty is scheduled to get his P.E.G. Tube put in on Wednesday morning. After that, he will have nothing hooked to his face. The are starting a third medicine today. Hopefully the seizures will be maintained/controlled a little bit better than they are now so that we can come home soon! The Doctors are starting to talk about that!

While Jamie was just changing Jetty's diaper, Jetty decided to "destroy" his new outfit, sheets, and cause a serious mess to the crib and floor. Mommy couldn't control it because he was shooting both of his guns. Daddy's blackberry was almost an innocent bistander since mommy left it sitting in the crib. - Sorry Scott... do we have insurance on them?

Sorry folks, Mommy wouldn't let Daddy post a picture of the crime scene.

Look Aunt Lauren, I am wearing my new outfit. However, it is a little to short for me as I can't straighten my legs. I probably won't be able to wear this again unless Mommy lets Daddy cut the feet out of them. She says that they are the cutest part.

Sunday Morning

This weekend has been pretty uneventful. That is a good thing! He has his "episodes" which normally last about 5-8 minutes. Then he is very sleepy. Switching from Lard to Breastmilk is making his tone and color much better. His stomach hasn't quite made the adjustment yet as Daddy is getting all of those "loose diapers".

Jetty enjoys his baths. He has had 3 now and each time he just seems to love it. He is going to love the water when he gets home. Hey Grandparents- get your pools ready for Jetty when he comes home!

He has not needed any oxygen for several days now and all of his vital signs are stable and normal. We met with Gastroenterologists on Friday and they examined Jetty to determine if he would be able to handle a PEG tube which is endoscopically (not surgically according to Jamie) placed in his stomach. He shows no signs of reflux which would be their main concern.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percutaneous_endoscopic_gastrostomy