Madison visitor!

Monday, we were so blessed to have our great friend Katy come all the way from Madison to visit for a couple hours. We had a beautiful day for it and enjoyed some encouraging time of chatting and introducing baby Dane to his Aunt Katy. When we got there, Dane had needed a bit of assistance breathing again overnight, so he had a nasal cannula in addition to his feeding tube. It's hard to see such a tiny guy with all the tubes and wires attached, but our doctor explained to me that it wasn't a big deal. Dane was still breathing room air (so he wasn't at a point where he needed extra oxygen, just a little push to get enough into his lungs), and it didn't mean anything negative for his health. He's still doing great and even managing to gain weight most days (granted in tiny increments!). They've upped his feedings every day and even added a fat emulsion, so he can start filling out his very lanky frame. One of Katy's observations was that he has incredibly long fingers and toes. He is going to be one tall dude from the looks of it!
Dane loves to be held and is so calm and content when we snuggle him close. Katy, Mark and I spent an hour or so enjoying all his fun little faces and squirming and then Katy had to get back on the road. It was so nice to catch up and introduce them to each other!