So close I can taste it!

We're getting there! Very slowly, but making progress! Mama had to put her foot down today though. I know people are telling me to be patient and they'll let us go home when he's ready. But I also believe in mothers instinct and I feel he's ready to go home. He's been steadily gaining weight and eating like a champ! He wakes up on his own and gives very distinct cues for when he's hungry. He's awake and alert for short periods of time throughout the day. And they told me when we got to 8 nursings in 24 hours we could go home.....well today is day TWO of 8 nursings. So I insisted they take the feeding tube out. He hasn't had a tube feeding since 8am this morning and needs to be tube feeding free for 24 hours with a weight gain before we can officially leave. SO, after 8am tomorrow if he still has a weight gain we should be able to go home!! They are also doing his carseat trial tonight (they have a moveable car seat they wheel in and strap his seat in it correctly and he has to be able to stay in the seat for 90 minutes without his vitals changing) and if his vitals do not change then it should be 24 hours or less before we are able to blow this popsicle stand!! I can not wait! My back is very much ready to sleep in my own bed and not on this awful couch/bed thing they have and my boys at home miss me. Cross your fingers AND toes everyone! Hopefully this will be our LAST night in the hospital for a VERY long time!!