Day one of Connors life he was put on a ventillator to help him breathe. He met his Grandma Amy for the first time. His nurse closely monitors his heart rate, his oxygen saturation, and how much oxygen goes into his lungs. His body is heated by a warmer above his body to help him maintain a normal temperature. Connor was fed nutrients and calories through an IV for the first 8 days of his life.

Day Two Connor received a very special blessing from his grandpa Rick and mommy got to finally spend some time with him.

Day three of Conners life an echocardiogram was taken of his heart and they diagnosed him with Patent Ductua Arteriosus (PDA) which is a connection between the main blood vessel of the body and the blood vessels to the lungs. In other words when a full term baby takes his first breaths and during the first days of life the PDA closes. In babies born premature sometimes the PDA doesn't close. Connor was given three doses of medicine and the the PDA closed. We feel very blessed that no surgery was required to close the PDA.

Day four of Connors life was a big milestone. He was taken off of the ventilator and put on what is called C-Pap. The C-Pap is oxygen attached to his nose just to give him a little extra help, he has been and is currently requiring between 30 and 40 percent oxygen.

Day five and six Connor is still on the C-Pap, he is still being fed through the IV. He is holding steady with breathing on his own with the help of the oxygen. He recieved what is called an IV Pic, the IV was inserted through his vein up through his arm and into an artery by his heart. The IV Pic can be left in for a month so he won't have to be poked as often. The IV insertion had to be confirmed by an x-ray to make sure it was inserted properly and he was sedated so he didn't feel anything.

Day seven Connor is still on C-Pap requiring the same amount of oxygen. He met grandma Teddie and Grandpa Steve for the first time. Mommy got to hold Connor for the first time. It was an unforgettable moment.

Day eight Connor is still on C-Pap still requiring 35% oxygen. He was given breastmilk for the first time. They will monitor how well he tolerates it.

Day nine Connor is still on C-Pap and requiring the same amount of oxygen. He didn't tolerate the breastmilk so the will try again in a day or two. The Doctor said that he is "Holding Steady" so that is good news.

Day ten through twelve Connor is still on C-Pap at the same oxygen level. He has good color and is 2 pound eleven oz. They are giving him doses of caffeine for apnea. They say that is a common thing they do with premie babies.