Week Nine

Welcome Week Nine!

As we begin Week Nine, we think we may also be looking into the light at the end of the tunnel! The doctors, nurses, and specialists here seem to think we’re getting closer to the end of our stay!

Now we are mostly working on eating skills. The speech therapist at Fair Oaks who worked with the kids on Tuesday has changed the kids from their thickened feeds to regular milk for Christopher, and just some thickening added for Katharine. This moves them both closer to the end goal of regular feeding. Additionally, both have begun feeding on demand, rather than on a set schedule, and are able to have as much as they want from a bottle.

Eating all of our food from a bottle is one of the final steps required before we’re ready to go home. Christopher is a few days ahead of Katharine. And as long as he continues to gain weight and be without spells, he may be ready to go home as soon as early next week!

Katharine is still working on her feedings, as her swallow reflex is still developing. So she continues to require thicker milk, and we are helping her pace at feedings, although she is starting to learn to pace herself.

Should Christopher come home first, we will be able to take him with us to visit her in her private room until she’s also ready to come home.

It will be exciting to see what develops in week nine!

And we’re so excited that Grandmas and Grandpas can now visit to meet the kids! We look forward to seeing Grandma and Grandpa Keller this weekend, and Grandma and Grandpa Sturgeon next weekend!

Here are some of the photos we have to share so far – don’t forget to check back! We look forward to sharing more updates and lots of fun photos as Week Nine continues!

http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/shareRedirectSwitchBoard.jsp?token=683499777905%3A1787428627&sourceId=533754321803&cm_mmc=eMail-_-Share-_-Photos-_-Sharee


Love,

Andrea, David, Katharine, and Christopher