Lucy continues to eat well and tolerate all of her feeds. She seems to really like to eat. So much so that she is starting to wake herself up a few minutes before time looking for her food. She will usually suck on her pacifier when I am there while she is being fed. They are even talking about trying out a bottle soon to see if she will take it.
She is still on her nasal cannula. They usually wean to that, from the cpap, with 3 liters of air flow (not sure what that means exactly, but it is the force of the air going into her nose). She did so well the first 48 hours they have taken her down to 2 liters. She has done awesome. In fact the nurse said a few times today she checked on her and it was out of her nose completely and she was not dropping her heart rate, so that's good! She's been on 21% air from the start, which is what we breath.
She weighs 2lbs, 13.5 ounces, which is 1lb more than she dropped down to after birth. Hoping to hit 3lbs in the next few days!! The nurse mentioned last night that we may get to start putting clothes on her soon and wrapping her up in a blanket so she can learn to control her own temperature, rather than her bed doing it for her.
Today when we went the nurse had accidentally grabbed the extra-small snuggle wrap that she was first in after she was born. She looked huge in it. In fact, her legs wouldn't fit so she was hanging out of it completely. When she was born she fit in it perfectly. Then she went and got a bigger size and it made her look tiny again! But at least we know she is growing! Same with diapers...she is growing out of the teenie tiny ones, but the next size is huge on her.
Anyway, she is doing great right now. Hoping she will keep it up and sail through this NICU thing.
By the way, for those wanting to participate in the Preeclampsia walk. I changed our team name from Team Mason to Team Mason and Lucy. I don't want you to get confused when you go to register or donate. I finally figured out I could change it, and didn't want to leave Lucy out! ;)
http://www.blueskycollaborative.com/pfpw/fundevent.asp?nnaffundid=16
Again we want to thank you for your prayers, thoughts, cards, and sweet messages. We are so thankful for you all!
Prayer Requests:
-Continued growth---that she will tolerate her feeds.
-That she will tolerate the cannula well and go down to 1 liter soon.
-Future tests to be normal
-That Mason will get to see her soon. he has been asking and so far the nurses won't let him even see her through the window
-For us to get enough rest and figure out a decent schedule that isn't so tiring.
Picture Time~
Snuggling with Mommy
Lucy with a Monkey that was a sweet gift to her. (The monkey is very small by the way)
Just snoozin'
Wide awake and ready to eat
Looking at Daddy. First time to wear a hat.
Looking a little big chunky in this photo.
Mason and I on his school field trip Thursday
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Mason with his certificate from music class at UNT
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Mason Lucy
Thank you for keep us updated! I love to see the beautiful pics!!Prayers continued!
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