Brotherly Love

Henrik has a heart murmur.  I believe Anders had it too.  It's a developmental thing that's treated only with medication.  It's something that clears up with time and medicine.  Anders has no residual effects from his murmur.  There are just a lot of developmental things like this item that he must overcome. 
The ventilator was ratcheted up to 40 breaths per minute from only 20 yesterday.  They are aggressive about extubation, but Mr. H said "Not so fast!"  Yet, he was down to 25% O2 from 29% yesterday (21% is room air).  His breathing was much better by the afternoon so they expected him to go down on the ventilator later today. 
Even though Henrik came 10 days earlier than Anders, he did not come because of a problem with himself as did Anders.  Anders had an infection, which caused him to come early, while for Henrik the problem was with the connection between the uterus and placenta, so it had nothing directly to do with Tex. 
Captain Henrik knows our voices, and responds to them.  In fact, his O2 saturation levels were so high when he was holding my finger that his machines were beeping off in a positive direction.  I never remember Anders' machines beeping off in a positive direction (They probably did, but I've forgotten). 
Henrik really lit up, however, when we lifted up Anders to the isolette to see Henrik and talk to him: "He's so small. Ah, he's cute. Hi Henrik!"  Henrik's eyes lit up, opened wide, and he started shimmying his arms and legs.  Henrik liked hearing our voices, but he was energized by hearing and seeing Anders!  Anders then proceeded to color a picture for Henrik.  I hope that the CDC's official start of flu season holds off for a while longer because once flu season is called Anders cannot visit Henrik, and seeing his brother is good for Henrik's progress. 
One of the funny things happening around us is that a Blue Norther swept off the plains yesterday, which has dropped temperatures to 50 degrees.  You can almost see your breath.  People down here are dressed like it's below zero, and they are staying home.  The roads have been remarkably clear for a weekend. 
That's the update from chilly Texas, I'll write more when there is more to say.