Growing Up So Fast!

After Monday, we weren't expecting this so soon! Gabe has been taken off of his ventilator!!!
We can't believe it. It is truly God's hand upon his little lungs. The nurse was going over his settings over the past two days, and it was unbelievable how fast they were able to ween him from his support. Now he is on what is called the CPAP. It fits over his little nose and gives him continuous air so his lungs don't collapse since he is breathing in and out on his own now. In the pictures you can see his feeding tube going into his mouth, which goes down the esophagus. His full feedings go down that little tube, so he was taken off of lipids (like a pumped up Gatorade). He is only getting fluids and his medicine through his IV now.
He has had several poopy diapers, one and a half I changed. I figure I'll have enough of those down the road, why get burnt out now;)
The best part of the ventilator being out, is I finally get to hear his little baby noises! He has a VERY tiny, hoarse cry, but it just makes me beam to finally hear him!

This picture was right after a major tantrum because he doesn't like getting breathing treatments with the oxygen mask (top left corner of picture). He was a little worn out from all of that fussing.