Good form.

Today we got in two nice, long Max visits. He's doing exceptionally well today, and he's very happy to no longer have the IV contraption on his arm. He continues to do well with his oxygen set at room air, and they've recently had to stop his oxygen alarms from sounding "happy alarms" because they can't turn his oxygen any lower than it is. In fact, today they gave Max a trial without his nasal prongs, and he went 3 hours breathing all on his own before he needed to go back on for a boost of oxygen. We're quite impressed!

At our first visit today, mum and Max had some kangaroo cuddles (where we snapped another photo for the 'growing Max' series.) This is the time that Max gets his food, so his brain was telling him to root around and find something to eat, despite his food being delivered via tube. So, we figured we'd try him at the breast again and see how he'd do. Max has a really great latch, and is certainly capable of a strong suck, although he tires quickly and is content to suck and snooze while his food takes a more direct route to his stomach. Once he begins taking food orally we'll make a more concerted effort at nursing, but for now, the bonding for mum and son is quite lovely.

At our second visit, dad and Max had a snuggle. The little guy was wide awake and quite interested in his immediate surroundings - mostly his daddy smiling at him and his mummy nibbling his chubby little arms. He fought sleep off the whole cuddle despite his blinks getting longer and longer, he just didn't want to miss anything. Once we got him snuggled back in his bed he finally drifted off to sleep.