Day 83 - Morning Eye Exam & National Puppy Day!
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021 In honor of National Puppy Day, we wanted to share some photos of Jimmy's older Brother Tommy keeping up-to-date on the blog. He is currently staying in Jacksonville with family: Juju, Aunt Robin, and Uncle Champ. Morning: James had another successful eye exam. He is now at Stage 1, Zone 3 and has improved from Zone 2. We will do another test in 2 weeks. This is the first time that Mom was in the room for the exam. All of the nurses had warned not to watch it. They first gave Baby James dilation drops an hour before the procedure and then numbing drops right before. They then open the baby's eyes with a speculum. James cried silently since we can't hear him with the ET tube. He gained 10 grams last night and is now 2855 grams. Evening : After over a 3 hour hold with Mom, James got his new bed rotation tonight. So, he’s back to the higher tech touchscreen bed. James will get his next bath tomorrow. He weighed in tonight at 2920 grams (6lb 7oz)! P...