Well, Clem's still in the same spot, but Mike, Lena and I have moved into an apartment directly accross the street from Clem's hospital. Accommodation for families near the hospital is at a premium, so a few months back when this all started we put our name on the long wait list. We never thought we'd be here long enough to get our spot. But here we are! We've been very grateful for our room in Ronald McDonald House, but now grateful to have a bigger space of our own. Enjoying simplicity of having our own kitchen, although I think our freezer space is even smaller now, but looking forward to doing some cooking. And sleeping so much better in a queen sized bed, after Lena and I sharing a single for 7 weeks...
Mike, Lena and I have all been fighting colds, and trying to be vigilant about not sharing them with Clem. You can't see in the photo, but Lena has a smile drawn on her face mask :)
Clem is doing well. We started increasing his milk feeds again on Thursday, via the tube straight into his intestines, and so far it's going really well. Going really slowly, we're up to 6ml per hour and will go up to 7ml tomorrow. So far he's tolerating really well, and he's been pooing daily which is a great sign. So while we're trying not to get our hopes up too high, things right now are looking good and we have all our fingers and toes crossed that we might avoid further surgery. He's also still loving his attempts at breastfeeding - not sure if he's worked out yet that we steal back whatever milk he gets? But at least we're able to keep going with that and work on all those baby reflexes.
Lena is excited about her 4th birthday on Wednesday! We will have a party with her friends once we're home. But for now, we have some fun things planned for the day, some by request and some surprises for her.
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