Here Tobias is after his bath the other day. I was having trouble with the computer and wasn't able to put this up with the relevant post.

Toby is improving a bit with his feeding stamina. He has been able to try two bottles both yesterday and today. He has eight feedings a day, though, so still has a bit to go. He did finally get an increase in his rations today from 30 ml to 35 ml each time. The doctor said he is trying to keep him on the "dry side" because of the fluid retention problems; this is one reason they calorically boost the milk he receives and don't allow him to necessarily have as large a feeding as he would like. But Toby has been pretty insistent that he wants more and his nurse went to bat for him today and was quite persuasive! He has now reached the four pound mark which is an increase of half a pound in just a week. Fluid retention or no, he is definitely on an upward trend.

He has also done well the last couple days with his new oxygen setup. So it looks like it is here to stay. Plus Toby has graduated from the frequent heel pricks and blood draws that were formerly necessary to closely monitor his blood gasses. He would be so happy if only he knew.