Today makes 7 days off the ventilator and things are going well. I weighed in at 3lbs 14.5oz. I started seeing a speech therapist to help me get ready to start taking a bottle. This will be one of my next big tests. Although I love my pacifier, drinking from a bottle is a little more complex. It requires me to coordinate swallowing and breathing at the same time, so I have to get some practice with this. The therapist will help me strengthen the muscles I need. I'm also seeing a physical therapist now to make sure I am developing all of that hand/eye coordination and body movement stuff. My respiratory therapist told my Mom he saw me doing push ups, but I was just lifting my head up to see what was going on. Yeah, I know, I have a lot of therapists now. Everybody wants in on this, but they're cool, so it's cool. I know everyone keeps asking when I am coming home, but we're not really sure yet. There are so many moving pieces that right now, we can only estimate 4-8 more weeks. Things will largely depend on how well I am able to drink from the bottle and how well I am able to breath on my own once I am off the steroids this time. I will be sure to keep you all updated as things progress.