yummy, mummy

we didn't have our camera again tonight. turns out that it's actually up in waterville in bethany's mom's vehicle. however, another NICU dad had his camera so he took a picture of conley on his belly. he should be emailing them to me tonight. i'll put them up as soon as i can. he's such a cutie. he's had a great day today, with his blood gases (the absorption of oxygen and carbon dioxide into his blood) doing even a little better. he was fed 1cc of milk today 3 times and when they went for the 4th feeding tonight, he had only really digested about 1 of those total 3cc, which is okay. please just pray that his little stomach can really start to process that milk in order to help him grow. also, we hope that he continues to stay off the ventilator, but if he does need a break from breathing on his own, we pray that the doctors and nurses will know when it's time. thanks so much for your prayers. it's a daily grind for our little guy, and for us. he's still a ways from being truly out of the woods, but so far, he's been running at a pretty good pace toward the open air. thanks for your prayers. lastly, please pray that he not only makes it home with us, but that his development continues as normal as possible so as to dodge any lasting effects on him. we love you all. one day at a time.