Timeline has been pushed back

First off, apologies for this post as when I originally was putting this together it apparently didn't save and thus an anonymous post with no content...alas technology is great but it doesn't always work.

That being said, the surgery date for Finley has been pushed due to him being in great shape and other kids in the NICU not being in great shape.

We could look at this as a bad this and be sad we can't get this process started but that doesn't really help the situation.

Instead, we need to think about this being a good thing.  It's good that Finley will be able to get more momma's milk, more time to grow, more time with us, more time with mom via skin to skin, etc.

As of now, it sounds like the surgeon is passionate about doing surgery while Finley port is still in and functional at his umbilical cord.  That cord is accessible for around 7 days so that would put us having surgery no later than Wednesday.  It's certainly not required to do surgery with that port as there are plenty of other options available but if it's there then why put another port in if you don't have too.

Today Finley was great once again.  Eating his milk very quickly and napping throughout the day.  This evening, Dana and I checked into the Ronald McDonald house of Charlotte and this will act as our headquarters for the foreseeable future.   The facility is amazing, the people are generous and we can't be more thankful than we are for the ability to stay here during this crisis in our lives.

Before calling it a night, we went to hang out with little man and there he was waiting up for us chilling in bed.  He had just finished eating, getting his bed sheets changed and was all tucked in and cozy eye's wide open.  From what we could tell...it's looking like this guy has Blue or Green eyes but I suppose things could change still.  Olivia's eyes were blue from the get go and they never changed so i'm going to guess it will be the same for Finn.

Here are a bunch of photo's from the past 24 hrs...sorry the posts haven't been as plentiful but trust me when I say that is really good news.  Everyone in the NICU loves it when babies in there are uneventful.....Finley is that to a "T" and we are thankful for that.

Keep the prayers coming, keep the heavy doses of happy mojo coming ....we'll take whatever we can get.  It's going to get a bit harder soon but in the end, this little man has what it takes to get through this with flying colors.  I look at him and just know in my heart he is going to be just fine and it helps me to know he will never remember this ordeal.

Hopefully Monday and Tuesday are very uneventful and i'll try and get more pictures out then as well.

Olivia drew Finley a picture for his bedside

Classic Degan Sleeping Pose...

Smiles for Uncle Brian

Finley's cousins Porter & Joe made a couple pictures too

Pretty sure his eyes are blue!