The results of the PCG are in and the doctors have confirmed Miller's reflux. It's not an unexpected development and we are satisfied to know that his occasional bradycardia and desaturation can be attributed to this very treatable condition. As such, Miller started his reflux meds today and we hope to see some improvement sometime this week.

They've also put him back on his nasal canulla. Mom wasn't real thrilled about this move, but the doctors want to provide Miller with some consistent airflow while his reflux medication takes effect.

The good news is that Miller continues to scarf down his bottles and put on weight. As of today, he's 5 lbs 6 ozs. He's taking about 70 cc's of milk every three hours but if we're a little late with his bottle everything is fair game. So far, Miller has tried to eat his hands, his hat, his canulla, his blanket, Mom's arm, and Dad's nose.

As for our time in the NICU, we think we're in the home stretch. We have a "room in" appointment for Tuesday and we hope to keep it. This means Miller could possibly come home on Thursday. We're keeping our fingers crossed.

Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers.

Love,
Danny & Stephanie

So here's a little update on Miller Lee...

Yesterday was pretty tough on the little guy. He was really tired and didn't attack his bottle like he normally does. Miller usually takes it in about 10 minutes and we have to slow him down. Yesterday, it took him about 30 minutes on a couple of occasions. He also had a few spells of apnea and bradycardia. In addition, last night he spit up a little more than usual.

This makes for a stressful day at the NICU, but we think all of the above can be attributed to fatigue. Over the course of the last several days, Miller has been subjected to the following:

1. Eye test
2. Hearing test
3. Cranial ultrasound
4. Removal of cannula ( they took him off of oxygen and air flow completely on Monday )
5. Circumcision
6. PCG test ( they hook him up to another machine for 24 hours )

We think he's just tired. There's a chance he's suffering from a little reflux, too. If so, the PCG will tell us and we can deal with it.

The nurses are giving him a break today. Miller will not have to endure any procedures and they've even given him his cannula back so he can recover.

The good news is he continues to put on weight. Miller's over 5 pounds now and gaining consistenly. Hopefully, he's able to contiunue his progress from here.

As always, thanks for all of your love and support.

Love,
Danny & Stephanie

Friday was a big day for the little one. He had a cranial ultrasound, a hearing test, and another eye exam. None of these are a trip to the zoo, but the eye exam is the yucky one. We hear he 'passed' his hearing test, but we do not have any formal results on it or the other two tests. We are not terribly worried since we haven't heard from Dr. George (and he only contacts us if there are any changes), and since he has already had an eye exam that showed no major issues.

So far, it doesn't seem like Miller is missing his caffeine much, which is great. We were warned that he may tire out easily and not eat as vigorously. Not a problem for Miller. Like we said, he is a piglet. In fact, he weighs 4 lbs, 15.8oz! The nurses have been telling us that he is doing very well with his feeds, much better than they expect at his gestational age.

At home, we are just about ready for Miller's arrival, which could be as early as ten to fourteen days from now. We are still trying not to get our hopes up but that is almost impossible. Remember, his actual due date is July 26th, so that's the date they tell you he should come home. Dad put his crib together today and refrained from using any four-letter words. We hear this is a feat in itself. He did use the word 'jank' a couple of times, but I don't think that counts.

On Friday Momma picked up his stroller, which his Nonnie & Papa bought for him. Yay! It's pretty snazzy and new to the States, so he will be the envy of all the other babes.

His Grammaw and his Aunties bought his original stroller for him but his Momma is indecisive...long story short, the original stroller became a carseat instead!

That's all for now. We hope everyone is having a safe and happy weekend!

Love to you all,

Danny & Stephanie