No major updates or minor for that matter.  Cutler continues to do well and is now up to 30ml as they continue to increase every 12 hours.  At this pace, it is still possible he could be home by midweek.  Melanie is back in town and spending the night with him and so all is almost right in the world again.  The doctor has emphasized that if I have any cold symptoms to stay away and so I stayed away yet another day.  Just a cough and a sniffle that I hope will be gone tomorrow, but now grandpa is starting to feel it come on as well.  Guess we will have to throw him out if Cutler comes home before he heads home.  🙂

Since I am in the middle of digging through old photos, I thought I would share this one of Cutler’s first feauxhawk.  He was five weeks in this picture.

The three generations of Fricke boys, minus Cutler unfortunately, were having a pizza night tonight when Papa asked Mason if he wanted a drink of his beer and Mason quickly said that he doesn’t like beer and that he will never drink it.  This reminded me of a few pictures from when he was almost the same age as Cutler is now.  Someday Mason will realize that it is just a genetic thing to like and drink beer…preferably when he is 21 and legal. 😉

Today started off great with Cutler’s platelets increasing on his own without the use of infusion.  Dr Goldman was very excited as we are on day 61 and this normally doesn’t happen until day 80.  To further boost our spirits, Cutler decided to drink non thickened water from the sippy cup as well as he actually drank/sucked on his own from the bottle.  Very big steps to help and another sign from God that he is fully in control of the healing process.  Oh and to finish things off, Cutler ate quite a few pieces of apples and half of a chicken stick. 

 He also continues to accept the continued increased in flow of formula.  At the current pace, the Dr. thinks that Tuesday may be feasible, but I refuse to set my sights on any day for release until he is in my car and we are driving away from the hospital.  As for me, the good doctor has quarantined me from the hospital for the present time.  Each morning we ask the doctor and so we will take my visits to the hospital in stride waiting for permission.  Until then I will enjoy the following pictures along with everyone else as my way of seeing him.  I am amazed at how quickly his hair is growing back.  You can see a big difference as each day goes.