Not much new...

I'm happy to report not much has been going on over here. Micah is continuing to do well, and the doctors are pleased with his progress. Still no word on when he can come home, but I suppose that's fine too. He took a pacifier last night for the first time, and I was so happy. It was hard to tell if he was sucking on it (the skill we're not sure he has) or chewing on it, but it's a step in the right direction. The surgeon happened to be in at that time, and said he was very pleased to see him do this. Every day he has "speech" therapy, to work with his mouth and hopefully develop his ability to suck. He did a great job today and tolerated it well. We can hold him a lot easier now that he doesn't have the vent in his mouth and for the most part he does well with it. He's being a good little boy!
(and yes, for those who asked, he is getting longer. He's about 19 3/4" long now, up from 19". He's growing fast! He has lost about 5-6 oz, which is to be expected. He's long and spindley!)