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Can someone do a cartwheel for us? 

I called the the nurse to check on James during lunch time. Aside from his regular update of 3 Liters of flow at 35% of O2 and twice a day of taking bottles (in which he hasn't mastered yet), he has graduated from his incubator!!

We were aaahh and ooh-ing while watching him so close. We noticed that his room is slightly warmer than usual. It made us both very sleepy. Ryan had to leave a little early because he felt nauseated because of the higher room temperature. I was able to bottle feed James during the visit. He only took half the amount of milk provided, so the nurse gave the rest using a pump. 

Anyways, while James is no longer inside incubator, that doesn't mean we can pick him up anytime we want and however long we want. Being outside the incubator means he has to be able to maintain a steady temperature. A simple task such as maintaining body's temperature seems so easy for us, but not so much for a 3 pounder. James is very much bundled up. He wears an undershirt, onesie, receiving blanket, a regular blanket, and he wears a hat as well. It is so tempting to get him out of the crib and play with him, but that's going to wear him out. Moreover he is going to be very busy for the rest of his stay at the hospital. He will see a physical therapist 2 - 3 times a week. We will have to do some range of motion activities with James when he doesn't see the physical therapist. He still has to master the art of nippling (bottle and the real deal). He also has to be able to take each meal by bottle with flying color (100%). 

We are making such an arrangement that both Ryan and I have the opportunity to practice one of the skills (changing diaper, feeding, holding him properly for feeding and burping) every day we are at the hospital. 

Please continue to pray for his health and progress. 

Thank you!