Waiting for Paxton

Just a quick update...  We are still waiting for Paxton to come home!  He is still doing very good, but he just hasn't gotten eating quite down.  He is still dropping his heart rate a few times a day during feedings.  We've discussed this a number of times with the NICU staff and no one is comfortable sending him home while he is still doing this.  Basically, when you give Paxton a bottle you cannot take your eyes off of him -- you have to watch him every minute and make sure he is pacing himself and breathing.  If he is trying to take the bottle too fast, then we have to pace it for him by removing the bottle from his mouth.  Brent and I have expressed to the NICU that this isn't realistic at our house at the moment -- If he were our first baby then it wouldn't be a problem, but with Conley and Lennox at home there is no way we can not take our eyes off of him for every feeding.  

Paxton had a consult with a speech therapist yesterday to assess his suck and swallow.  The speech therapist has ordered a swallow test, which will be done later today.  During this test they will give him thinned out Barium and take Xrays while he takes the bottle.  He may be having so many issues because he is having reflux that is causing the liquid to go down his airway, but we will find out for sure later today.

Paxton 

As for everyone here at home, we are all doing great.  Lennox is doing great and seems to have adjusted to living in this crazy house!  We are so proud of Conley, as he has become a great big brother.

Conley insisted that he sit next to Lennox while watching some cartoons