Doing a Happy Dance!!

I called the NICU this morning and my favorite nurse Brooke is back on duty. She said that Avery took the entire bottle again at the 3am feed. I am so amazed and happy with her! She said that she was alert this morning but it wasn't feeding time yet and then she drifted back to sleep. Then Dr. Ladd got on the phone and said that she was proud of Avery but that she doesn't trust her just yet. She's a sneaky little thing already I know. She said that she and Brooke were talking about her this morning and that she is more alert than she ever has been and has seemed to get out of the "funk" she's been in. She's more active which is probably helping her eat more.

If she eats her entire bottles at the 3pm feed today and at 3am tonight then Dr. Ladd will move her to be bottle fed every other feeding. If she can handle that for 2 days then she'll do it every feeding. I finally see an end in sight. She finally has picked up on the whole nipple, suck and swallow part. I was so happy tihs morning telling Lee that I actually cried. Just to see her make progress is so wonderful and encouraging.

I have a Dr. appointment at 10:45 this morning to have the hole cute open and drained. Yummy! Then I'm going to go visit Avery. I cannot wait to sit with the little munchkin! My mom bought her 2 outfits that are newborn size and should fit her. I'm taking them with me today. It's also a fun excuse to be able to undress her and see her perfect tiny body. I savor every time I can see her arms, legs and tummy. Her little skin is so pink and perfect but at the same time it looks as if she'll just break. So I'm off to get ready for my day. I feel it's going to be a good one, well, not the cutting me part. That's going to hurt!