I've been reading some articles on a website called preemiebabies101.com that were written by moms who have been through what I'm going through. Some have helped--my feelings of guilt were validated by other moms whose babies were born way too early...they asked the same questions of themselves that I did. Others have only terrified me more--preemies who are legally blind, have severe developmental delays, cerebral palsy... the list goes on. I find that I can't even think about all that yet (don't WANT to think about it, actually). My overloaded brain can only handle so much information, and my fragile emotions can handle even less. I'm trying to take each day at a time with Aubrey, but at times it's tough to banish thoughts of the future. If I start to think about the million "what ifs" that could be in store for her (and for us), I try to shift gears in my head and relive the miracles of what it's like to feel her sleeping on my chest, or see Adam gazing down at her while he holds her. That's all that matters for the moment.
-Keli
1900 hours (7pm)
Aubrey had a great afternoon. She really did. Keli got to hold her for about 45 minutes and then I got to for about 20. And this time she didn't turn blue like she did the last time. The whole afternoon she had only 3 or 4 tiny episodes that her oxygen when outside of normalcy and her heart rate never went down.
The eye doctor looked at her eyes and said that everything looked good, in that everything was there and attached correctly. Another blood gas test and everything was good. The biggest news is that they took her off the ventilator and back on the siPAP! that's so good. She was breathing really smoothly and only has 15 breaths a minute at room air. So good. They will starting feeding either tonight or tomorrow.
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| Aubrey's room is painted. Keli picked out some really good colors. It looks very chic. |
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| Happy mommy. |
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| Happy baby. |
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| Family picture. |
Alright. I need some assistance. I need a general consensus of opinion from everyone.
Here's the problem. Aubrey was born Oct 20th on a Saturday. Today is November 23rd (i think) and its Friday. Keli says that she doesn't turn 5 weeks until tomorrow. I say she is already 5 weeks and is actually chugging her way through a solid 5 1/2 weeks now. My basis of opinion (fact) is that it is more than a month from the 20th of last month because it is the 23rd, and we all know that months are 4 weeks long. So if it is past the 20th of this month, it is more than a month, therefore, say it with me, 5 weeks. Keli thinks differently and for once I think I am really right. Her opinion is that since Saturday is her fifth Saturday, she won't be 5 weeks until after tomorrow.
I kinda see her point, but really now. Think with me a minute. Aubrey's birthday isn't on a Saturday, its on a 20th of October. We don't count up 52 weeks from date of birth to determine the next year, (at least I never have) and if we did, we would all have to celebrate 2 birthdays. 1 for birth date, and 1 for the actual. It would be like thanksgiving. Always on a Thursday in November and we never know when it is until we get a new calendar. I firmly believe that Aubrey's birthday is Oct 20, and that it will be celebrated on Oct 20th of every year and not the third Saturday in Oct. Therefore, she is 5 1/2 weeks old.
Feel free to leave comments regarding my correctness.
- Adam
I'm going to strangle my husband. As much as I love him, I might have to lock him outside if he keeps it up with his incorrect counting of, well, everything. He knows he's wrong about Aubrey, but he just keeps saying he's right to be aggravating. He doesn't realize that there are more days in a month than there are in 4 weeks. Sheesh. He also says that we've been married longer than we have. He's wrong about that too. The nurse taking care of Aubrey tonight agreed with me and told Adam he was wrong. There ya go. :)
-Keli
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