This past weekend was the Preeclampsia Promise walk. Thank you so much to those of you that donated to our walk or joined our team. We had a fun time and I can only hope the money we raised will help other women in the future avoid what I, and many friends, have gone through with preeclampsia.
Lucy just continues to do well. She has moved to an open bed now that she is maintaining her own temperature. She completes around 2 bottles a day, and eats maybe 1/2 of another 2. So, slowly but surely she is working her way up to 8 a day. She got her cannula removed on Saturday again, so we are hoping this time she is able to stay off of it. So far she is doing well with that. Her eye exam on Wednesday showed everything to be growing in a normal way, so that is good news.
Basically that is about it right now. She continues to have eye drainage which they think is clogged tear ducts and we have to massage them. She also gets very stopped up about once or twice a day and they have to suction out her nose. It relieves her, but at the same time also irritates her nose and it swells and/or bleeds. The nurses try not to suction as much as possible, but have to when it's so constricted her oxygen levels drop or heart rate drops, of course. Hoping it is just a cold or something that will go away now that her cannula is gone.
She weighs 4 pounds, 7 ounces as of last night! Big girl and over double her birth weight now.
Mason got to see her again on Saturday since she now has her cannula off again. He wasn't quite so in shock this time. I can't wait until he is able to touch her/hold her. He is just so ready for her to come home so he can be a big helper. :)
Prayer requests-
-That her nose would clear up and soon. I hate when she is so stopped up and also that the suctioning irritates her so much.
-For her eye drainage to go away soon as well.
- She will have a hearing test and another brain scan coming up before we go home. Pray those both come back fine.
- Pray for patience and rest for me. right now is the time that drags as far as getting her home (waiting on her to eat on her own 8 times a day), but also goes by really fast as far as getting things ready for her to get here (we still don't have a carseat, need a clean house, need to finish her room, etc)
-for the NICU staff. They have been really busy the past week with new babies, but they are always smiling. Just wonderful people!
- For the parents and babies that are currently in the NICU.
Now, picture time.
Lucy was moved to an open bed. One step closer to going home.
Mommy and Lucy. We try to get a photo of her in each outfit. I can't believe how she fills out her preemie clothes, even at 4 pounds. She will need newborn size soon!
My silly boy with his funny ring pop.
Right after bath time. Even though baths wear her out, she gets wide awake and loves to be snuggled afterward.
My sleeping beauty. This was on a rainy day and she wanted to just sleep all day! I don't blame her.
Nasal cannula gone again!! Trial #2. Hopefully she will do fine without it for good now. We will see. :)
Sleeping peacefully
Promise Walk for Preeclampsia. Thank you to all that donated and thought of us!
Mason waiting to get started on the walk
Here we are walking. It was hot!!
Mason and his friend Layla at the walk
Sweet Lucy
Mason getting his 2nd look at Lucy. This time instead of shock on his face, he just stared at her with such a sweet look
Signing "I love you" to baby sister. That boy loves her already and tells me so every single night at bed time.
Mason in grandma's wildflower patch.
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