Just got back from the hospital. We've been there all day long. Dean had a great day today. As of now, he doesn't have any more tubes in him. The feeding tube was the last one to go and it came out today.

Jess attempted to breastfeed again today and met with the lactation consultant (or as I like to call her "the boobie milking chick"). Anyway, Jess met with her at noon to feed Dean. The lactation consultant wasn't really expecting much from Dean. She thought that he would sort of latch on a little and not really do anything. So she put Dean's little head up to Jess and that little sucker took off. For the next 20 minutes he chugged like college kid at a keg party. The "boobie milking chick" starting freaking out and getting really excited. She was blown away that a baby that little could do so well. She referred to him as an "overacheiver". It made our day. So she went off bragging to all of the nurses and doctors. After that, they all decided to do away with his tube feedings and go with all oral feedings (breast or bottle).

We are pretty tired from all of the feedings at the NICU and being away from home. When we finally got home tonight we had some presents waiting for us on our doorsteps and presents always make things better! We'll check back in the morning...)

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