Day 3

Well, I finally got to see Campbell.  After progressing well from surgery the night before, the doctors let me get up and ride to the NICU to see Campbell.  I had to wait almost 36 hours to see him, but it was worth every second!  He is so precious, and I was so relieved to be able to see him in person, even though Mason had been giving me great updates.

We also officially named Campell on February 21st.  We weren’t exactly prepared for his arrival and hadn’t totally settled on a name.  Fortunately, he seems to like it.

They tried to feed Campbell some milk, but he couldn’t digest it, and they had to suction the bile from his stomach.  Apparently this is a common issue with babies in the NICU.  We’ll wait for his stomach to feel better and then try again in a few days.  His breathing was good, though.  He remained on the ventilator, but was largely breathing on his own.