Demetri is getting ready to go home. There seems to be a constant buzz in his room, making sure that everything gets done before discharge. He gained another 19 grams today and weighs over 3 lbs 7 oz. We cannot believe how big he is getting, yet how small he is. It must be because he is improving at his bottling, he took another 3 through the night and 2 today.
We started using a new bottle, Vent Aire, that was suggested by the speech therapist for going home on. She says it takes at least 3 days for a baby to get used to using a different nipple. So we are slowly introducing this new bottle to him and beng patient with him as he adapts to it.
Demetri did not pass his second hearing screen, for a number of reasons (his small size, the amount of hair on his head, how alert he is during the test), so we will have to see an Audiologist to do a more detailed test.
He got another shot today. They decided to give him Synagis (the "vaccine" for RSV) because of his small size and limited ability to fight viruses, especially with going home. We are very glad he got this added protection during the end of RSV season.
We are busily getting the house ready for his arrival. Eleni is very excited to see his car seat next to her in the car. The basement is almost finished, we are working on the flooring and getting the office set up and Eleni toys taken downstairs. Demetri's furniture will be delivered on Monday, by then we should have everything ready for him.
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