Free at Last

Oliver saw the pulmonologist today and, as we had hoped (but not dared to hope too much), Dr. S gave us the OK to take him off the oxygen completely. He said Oliver's lungs sound great and his growth has been more than promising (he was 10 lbs. 6 oz.).

Here is the happy baby.


We'll keep the oxygen equipment for a while, though, in case it turns out we've moved too quickly. Dr. S said he rarely sees a kid go back on once he takes them off in this kind of situation. But it is cold season, so we have to be hyper-vigilant about handwashing and contact with people who are sick. (This is very hard with a toddler who is eager to help "feed the baby.")

Oliver is still delicate, we need to be careful not to get too cocky.

When we give him his bath tonight, I can't wait to just bundle him up and brush his little bald head and not have to reattach the TenderGrips and the canula.