And Another Good Day

When Mom and I got to the NICU this morning for the 11:00 Cares they were setting up a new ventilator next to Jordyn's bed.  Her stats and x-ray looked so good that they decided it was time to make the switch.  Her left lung appears to have healed itself because there are no extra air pockets showing up on her x-ray.  I asked Ron, the Respiratory Therapist, if he was going to have to take out the tube in her mouth and put in a new one and he said no.  I told him I wish he would so I could see her face without all that tape everywhere.  He told me he was sorry that he couldn't, but he could assure me that he's seen her without the tape and and she is very cute.  Obviously he is one of our favorites!

She usually gets so mad when we unbundle her for Cares, but mom and I kept commenting on how calm she was today.  It was so much easier to change her diaper without her kicking and moving all over.

Her left eye looks close to opening.  Hopefully we'll be able to see her eyes soon!

Addi is doing good on her new ventilator.  They still have not been successful getting a PICC Line in.  It's getting really frustrating for us, for the nurses, and especially for Addi.  She tolerates all the poking really well but she really needs a break from it.  The doctor decided to up the feedings for both girls to 2 ml (which is about 2/5 of a teaspoon) every 3 hours.  They both weigh 1 lb 13 oz right now so hopefully they will start gaining weight and getting bigger.

They have a Parent Support group that brings around gifts to all the babies weekly.  These lions were left by the girls' beds today.  They came with a flier that tells the story of a boy who was born with breathing problems and had to spend some time in the NICU.  When he was older he created this program.  The lions are supposed to help give you courage through the hard times and when you are done having hard times, you can pass the lion on to someone else who needs a little extra courage.  We feel so blessed to have so much support and love for us and for our girls!  Thank you for all your comments and prayers!  We really appreciate it all!!