Today has been another day of progress for Leah. When I got to the hospital this morning, they had already removed her other arterial line. She now only has her food line in her nose and then the sensors to keep track of respiration, heart rate, etc. Leah also had another day under the lights, but they expect the lights to be off soon. So, it was another day of sunbathing for her.
She had a head ultrasound today (standard for premature babies) and the preliminary results were normal. We also found out that her feeds will continue to increase. I started "kangaroo care" with Leah today which is entails skin to skin contact. Leah settled in nicely and promptly fell asleep. It was so relaxing that I could have too.
Big brother also experienced holding Leah for the first time. He did very well and didn't want to let her go. She is 1391 grams as of tonight. So, she only gained a little since last night, but she gained so that is good.
It was another day to be thankful for good friends and family. We have had so many well wishes over the last week in many different forms. Today, came the addition of a beautiful diaper cake from my Sprint friends with gift certificates to restaurants tucked all throughout it. Quin also received a gift card to Toys R Us and is already planning his shopping trip. When we returned from the hospital tonight, we also returned to a freezer full of meals from Social Suppers and cards from friends and family. Thank you to all for continuing to look out for us! We were just starting to have some challenges with the whole dinner thing, so the timing is perfect for food.
It has been a great day. Thank you to all for making it one!
Note: I have new pics of Leah, including Quin holding her, pics of the great gifts. When I went to update the blog, I asked Brian where he put the camera. It was then that he realized that he left it at the hospital. So, new pics will have to wait until tomorrow :-)
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