Believe it or not, today is Austin's actual due date. And tomorrow he will be 11 weeks old. Crazy.
Austin weighed in at an even 8 lbs at the doctor yesterday and measured 20 3/4 inches in length. He's right smack in the middle of the growth curve and continues to do very well. We visited the pulmonologist yesterday to check on his lungs and breathing. They removed his nasal canula for almost an hour and Austin's oxygen saturation level stayed pretty level the entire time. He did de-sat for a brief period when the doctor was examining him but his levels came back up very quickly. We were hoping the doctor might give the OK to remove him from the oxygen but no such luck. Austin is going to stay on for a while longer at least when he sleeps and eats (which is about 98% of his day).
Today we visited the maxilofacial doctor for an initial exam. As expected, Austin will have his cleft palate repaired at about one year of age or whenever he reaches 20 lbs. Otherwise it was a pretty uneventful visit. Tomorrow we are back to the occupational therapist to check the progress on his hands. He's been wearing his hand splints for a few hours a day and his range of motion seems to be improving.
Last weekend, Austin made his first non-medical related trip out into public. We took him over to our friends the Collins' house and everything went great. He got to spend some time with his 'cousins' Sydney and Rylie and despite all the excitement managed to get a long nap in.
Until next time....
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