Day 14, 15 & 16

Day 14

Alice was doing just as well on Friday as she was on Thursday. Her weight levels had increased - getting closer to her birth weight. And her food is still continuing to increase 1cc every 12 hours.

She knows when I arrive now - which is so special - as she opens her eyes to my voice. It's very sweet! And it was great to have another cuddle as well.

Day 15

While Scott and Max went to Sportball, I was having cuddle time with Alice. Again, her food increased by another 1cc in the 12 hours. Her eyes opened when she heard my voice and her weight has increased to surpass her birth weight! She's on a good road right now. The beginning of the week was tough, but the middle and end of this week have now made up for Monday and Tuesday. She had her 10-14 day brain ultrasound and we are awaiting the results from it.

Day 16

Quick visit today with Max and Scott as we had to get to the pumpkin patch to get our Halloween pumpkins. Very important!

Sometime from when I left the hospital yesterday to when we arrived this morning Alice was extubated - meaning the tube going right to her lungs to help her breathe has been removed and she's back to have the assisted breathing over her nose (just like some of the first pictures where you see her wearing the hat and the tube to her her nose). I'll get more information from the doctor's tomorrow - but this again is a step forward. There is no guarantee that she will stay this way - she may require intubation again. We'll just see how long she lasts and whether she starts to get too tired again.

Results from her brain ultrasound were positive - nothing additional to what was reported after her initial brain scan - still the grade 2 bleed - but again, that's normal and we don't need to worry about it. I believe her next brain scan is at 6 weeks.

Alice's weight is now at 906 grams - which is over her birth weight (not by much) but she increases and decreases each day. The increases (so far) have outweighed the decreases.

We picked out a pumpkin for Max and for Alice.