1 week old today!

Charli is one week old today! Sometimes it feels like it couldn't have been a week already and other times it feels like months. Travis wasn't feeling well (we have to be cautious even with a sore throat or cough) and needed to get some stuff done around the house so mom brought me to the hospital today. I was in for a surprise when I got here. Charli's platelets have dropped again so she had to have another transfusion this morning. Unfortunately they couldn't use the same IV as her fluids so they had to start another one. In her head. Imagine my shock when I walked over to her incubator. Thankfully the nurse came over and explained that actually its the easiest place to start an IV on a baby, they just usually use it as a last resort because it shocks and upsets the parents. Obviously. She also told us that it's good for her because they don't mess with it when it's in their head, they are very superficial so it's easy to see if it starts bruising, and it gives her little hands and feet a break. So, although it may look very scary, it seems to be the best thing for her right now.

 

Holding Mimi's hand with her "Unicorn horn" =(

Mom got to come back with me while I changed her diaper and took her temp. Since she just had the transfusion and was very agitated the nurse did the feeding in the incubator. She was so sleepy she didn't take her pacifier or hardly move. They said she should be feeling much better by the time we get back at four. In the meantime, she got to hold Mimi's hand for a little while. My dad came up around 12:30 and got to spend a little time with her too. See they are already spoiling her :)

At the 4 o'clock visit Mimi got to hold Charli for the first time! She just kept saying "she's so small, she's so tiny." I think they both enjoyed it very much. I enjoyed getting to see my mom hold her granddaughter for the first time, its a special moment. Charli also put a little weight back on, back up to 3lb 6 oz. Oh I almost forgot, they increased her feedings again to 25cc and said if she kept tolerating the feedings well that her IV fluids should be discontinued in a few days. How awesome would it be to have at least one wire gone. She was also on room air flow only most of the day and seemed to be doing great so if she can keep that up the oxygen will come off too. I have to continually thank the Lord for answering prayers, maybe not in my time but His.  A sweet volunteer was walking around passing out candy bars and blessings for the day. They are these little folded up papers that have a blessing written on them and sometimes they say exactly what you need to hear. Mine said "Before you face the day, face the Father" . Isn't that the truth! I know the days seem to go pretty good when we pray for Charli first thing.

Napping with Mimi

Looking kind of sad today