Mommy's Home!

We got home yesterday actually. I was just so exhausted, I didn't get around to posting until today.

Yesterday was another day filled with progress. In the morning, we found out that Courtney was eating. She was taking 3 cc's, which may not sound like much, but the nurse said that preemees are often started at 1cc. Plus, just think about how small her belly is! A little more jaundice set in, but not enough to worry about. They just turned the "Big Light" up from one bulb to two. All other vitals are good.

Around noon, the doctor came in and discharged Liz. She was fine to leave whenever we wanted, but we could have the room for the rest of the day. So we took our time, she had lunch, I went out and bought Cat a stuffed cat, and we went up for one last visit before we went home.

That's when we got to hold her for the first time. Liz and I took turns for about 10-15 minutes each. Her eyes we open and (very important) her breathing, oxygen, and heart rates stayed normal. Great success!

As you can tell by the picture, it was quite emotional (and note the stuffed cat!). Then we had to go home by ourselves. Talk about a major dissappointment! But we're on our way back to the hospital now for another visit as we keep reminding ourselves that she's in the place she needs to be right now.

So until she gets home, how about one more picture...