March 17, 2018

Today was a big day for our little guy: they popped his top! He has been maintaining his temperature so the took the top off his incubator. What a huge step for Charlie! It’s so much easier to see him and talk to him without that barrier. It’s like he’s in a real bed now instead of a box. He is still on cpap and doing great! He’s been resting and growing a lot this past week, and he is officially over 4lbs!

Now that Charlie is on cpap, he can actually cry and he is pretty good at it for being so small! He doesn’t seem to cry too often but when he does, he makes mom cry, too. And not only is he tough, he is very strong. When he’s laying on his belly, (which is his favorite position), he can push himself up and turn his head whichever way he likes, which is not an easy task with all the equipment on his head! What a cool guy!

He continues to impress everyone with his progress and we are just so thankful for everything God has done for us. It’s been a long road already and we still have quite a ways to go, but every day is a gift. Can’t believe he’s 2 days away from being 3 months old! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for our sweet boy.

*we took his mask off just for the picture*