Today, we got to Max and he had already been changed. We weren't late for our daily rituals, he was just SO cranky and SO in need of a change, that the nurse had to help our little prince out of his soiled garments and into some nice, fresh, crisp clothing and diapers. He became very calm afterwards and dad got to hold him while he was being fed. While he was getting settled in, Mum offered her finger to Max so that he would stop grabbing at the CPAP tubes. He had the cutest, strongest grip on her finger. His entire finger was white as he refused to let go of his Mummy's finger. It was quite cute and brought many smiles to the little family. He was very calm throughout most of the holding and then, when he got put back into his crib he fell asleep almost immediately. His only real "episodes" today were right when his feeding tube was inserted (he HATES that), right after his tummy was full and right before Mum and Dad left (he gets so sad when we leave). These are all normal moments to have episodes, so there's nothing really to worry about. Auntie Andrea visited for a while and she got a crash course on Max and his little post-feeding episode. It's really nothing to worry about, and it's quite normal for children of various ages and sizes to get a bit cranky when their bellies are so full. His auntie will get used to seeing this as time progresses, we're sure.
All in all, he did exceptionally well today. He's still on CPAP, but they've lowered the pressure even further and he's doing better than the last time they switched him to the less obstructive regular prongs. We should see him move off of CPAP soon, and if he continues in this manner, that should be the last time he'll ever have to deal with the infernal CPAP nasal forks.
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