So, Maximilian is breathing better today. He's off the initial type of nose-only ventilation and is on a newer method that assists him less. Because of this, we got to see his whole mouth better and without the added physical smooshiness of the previous ventilation mask. He's adorable as all heck and has dad's lips, apparently.
In less good news, they reduced his feeds and are supplementing them with an I.V. drip because his tummy is very distended and causes him a lot of discomfort. His bowels still sound good, and his x-rays have come back promising, so the current theory is that it has to do with a lot more air being in his tummy. This is not uncommon with this ventilation method and everyone expects it (and his gas) to pass in due time. For now though, they're just watching it and testing for potential infections just in case. His lovely, feisty crankiness is still there when he's handled, but he rebounds from that stress beautifully and generally needs little help in breathing when he's calm. Still no kangaroo holding today, as we're waiting for him to still even out. He's doing a lot more work than he used to and is dealing with a lot of little and big changes, so we'll let him get used to his new physical condition before we start pestering him for hugs.
As usual, he is beautifully cute and adorable and as feisty as ever.
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