due to excessive lonesome kangarooing i fell into bed at nights and couldn't write no more. (hold on a minute, why so tired, if i only lay around all afternoon? - well, it's the listening that strains!) besides, it was two days completely free of bad news, so i was also simply enjoying them:

victoria was first to be re-extubated. she's breathing easily by herself and reasons hope that this would be for good. she also moved into the next room, where there are two somewhat older and stronger boys behind a window pane who can show her how it's done, and how to get through nights without alerts. well, that's the hope behind it anyhow. let's see who learns what from whom, in the end. :)

benjamin, meanwhile, got rid of his "trunk", too. he's exercising his little voice and all around a happy camper.

finally, collin, he does NOT fit the title "problem child", not at all, in fact! he needs as good as no extra oxygen, copes with his surgery extremely well, wounds are healing on time, and he's lookin' forward to being put back on a mother's milk diet, soon...

they all gain weight allright, given the circumstances and events. but leading the pack by a margin is still... erm, no, i'm not supposed to say it, that's what chapter 64 is for!