Week 14

We must apologize for the delay, the Perry Household has been very busy!  With the election right around the corner and Elliot improving every day we've found ourselves slacking in the updating department!

My dad and I came up on Wednesday for a visit with Elliot, we drove up for the day, it was good for my dad to get out of the powerless house in Bedford (we had a significant snow storm last weekend that left some folks in the state powerless for a week) and take the long, boring, drive north for a day with his grandson!  We had a wonderful day, Elliot was extra alert and my dad enjoyed that time better than a sleeping Elliot.  I also got in some good cuddles while my dad used the computer and watched next to the bed - a wonderful day had by all 3 of us!

BJ traveled north on Thursday and Friday and was filled with the news that Elliot would be moved to low flow oxygen (the kind he will be discharged with) and that his eyes look good from his surgery last week and that Elliot passed his hearing test - all wonderful things!  BJ was able to set up our initial discharge meeting for next Wednesday (thankfully, after the election) and we will see how things go from there.  We've assigned our last few projects to family and friends and we are excited to see the light at the end of this long tunnel!

Elliot's been getting most of his meals from the bottle now which is hard for him but good since we want to leave this place - he's been a total rockstar and impressing everyone around him.  Sometimes it's said that once premies reach 40 weeks the light turns on and they realize that home sounds like a good place and we start heading in the right direction....towards the door!

I am sure we will have more to share next week - it's bound to be a busy one!  Thanks again for all your well wishes and we hope to be given the green light soon to take our little one home!