Happy Halloween!!

Not sure if anyone reads this anymore, as I haven't updated it since Ella came home. She is doing wonderfully. Miss Personality- all smiles and looking around constantly taking everything in. She has been out and about a little bit with a recent apple picking trip (that she slept right through!!) and visiting great gramma's, etc.
She says Happy Halloween to everyone! My little turtle dressed up as a turtle.

Guess Who's Home??????

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!! Ella was discharged this am from AMC. We are settling in at home, but just wanted to update everyone! Praise God.

Look ma - no tubes, 6 lbs and more

Again sorry for the delay. Ella has jumped leaps and bounds in the last couple weeks since the last update. She was taken off of her HiFlo machine (extra pressure for breathing) a couple of weeks ago and is doing well with her oxygenation, etc. She ripped her own feeding tube out about a week ago ("enough of that," she says) and has been bottle feeding regularly. This is a bit of a struggle as when she's sleepy (most of the time) she wants NOTHING to do with the bottle. She is up to 6 lbs 1 ounce and is in her newborn outfits. Although it is taken day by day, word on the street is that she will be coming home this week. So exciting!!!!

Words will never suffice for the thanks I have to God, the medical professionals of AMC NICU, and my family and friends for your prayers, hope, and care.

Sweet baby 8/15/11

Ella and Daddy

Ella's temporary digs until she has her own room

Just Amazing!!

Long Awaited Update

Hi everyone! Sorry about the lack of updates. I went back to work a few weeks ago, in order to be able to have some time off when Ella comes home. It has been an adjustment to get back in the swing of things, and don't have much free time.
Ella is taking quite a few bottles each day and is up to 4 lbs 13.5 oz. She is even fitting into some of her newborn size outfits! They are going to see how she does off of oxygen this coming Monday. It is so much fun to see her expressions! Thank you all for your prayers!

Intermediate Ella!

Ella has graduated to the intermediate nursery! She is now what they call a "feeder and grower" and has to learn and finish doing just that before coming home.  She is up to 3 lbs 4 oz and doing very well. So alert and interactive during holding time.  Thank you all for your prayers.

Over 3 lbs!

I have to remember to take some updated pictures today, she is getting some baby chub!! 3 lbs 2 oz, as of yesterday.

Amazing

Ella is doing so well. She has been on highflow oxygen with a nasal canula for 4 days now and doing very well on it. It's so nice to be able to see her cute face. She is so alert and interactive now. Eyes wide open and looking around, loves being out and being held, which is so much easier now! She's up to over 2 and 1/2 pounds, getting a little thigh on her, and will most likely begin to try to start bottle feeding some this week. She has become a regular diva with her new clothes and accessories. We love her so and are so blessed.