9-1-2013

9-1-13

Dear Baby Zoey

Ever time, without fail that I see you, my heart melts and my eyes start to water. I'm so grateful for all the progress that you have made and continue to make. Mommy loves you more than words can even begin to express.

They turned your high flow nasal cannula to 1. You were at 1.5. So this is great. And your 02 is between 21-23%.

The doctor came in and examined you. He said you were doing good. He then explained the hurdles you must overcome to go home.

1. Keeping your temperature, which you have and are doing so you get an A+ for that :).

2. Apnea. You can't have any apnea. Every time you do, even if its just once, you stay another week etc.

3. Be able to feed on your own. You are still on a feeding tube. So that might be a while. Mommy practices nursing with you everyday, but your check muscles aren't quite strong enough to suck yet.

And that's it. It sounds simple enough, not, but you are doing so good. I asked if you have to be off your oxygen for you to come home and the dr said no. He said they send home babies on oxygen all the time. I'm not sure how I feel about that one. Yes, mommy wants you to come home now but if you could come home on daddy's birthday (October) then I wouldn't have to worry about getting him a present. Lol jk.

Oh your weight is 1630, which is three pounds 9 1/2 ounces. Yay, every day you are getting bigger and bigger. Which makes mommy so happy. Oh and one more thing, you have your eye screening on Wednesday. Mommy is so worried about this one but I'm praying all will go well. Yay, now it's time to feed you again (one of the highlights if my day)!!

Love Mommy

                                                       Bunny said you look like a little snow bunny. I thinks it suite you quite well :)