Aubrey had a slight fever from the immunizations she received yesterday morning but that is normal and it was considered a low grade fever. They used to give a super small Tylenol with it to prevent fever, but research came out that it might lessen the effectiveness of the immunization. Her weight is up to 3 lbs 9 1/2 oz. That equals about 1615 grams. She is inside the growth curve, albeit slightly, but still inside the curve.
There are two landmarks coming up that we are looking forward to. The first is reaching 1700 grams. When she reaches this landmark, she is put into a different bed that is open, and more Aubrey holding is permitted. The second landmark will be the bottle feeding. Once we are able to bottle feed without the feeding tube, we will be taking her home. There is more to it than that, but generally bottle feeding means that everything else is working correctly and she can go home. We can't wait. She currently has the feeding tube in her intestine still, bypassing her stomach, so I am concerned about her accepting the milk back into the stomach.
I have a cold, so I cannot go to the NICU. Argh. Yesterday I felt kinda bad, not real bad, but that impending feeling that something the size of an elephant was about to jam a grapefruit sized object into my sinuses and plug them up was present so I didn't go see her yesterday out of the abundance of caution. Glad I didn't see her and give her this germ. So I am at home looking at pictures and wishing I could be with her.
With Christmas and New Years around the corner, our next party will be the day before the day before she goes home celebration. Looking at our gift card situation we will be having it at Panera Bread. We are having it the day before the day before she goes home so that there won't be the pressure of last minute preparations the day before, and we can have a day to relax and d-stress before the new stress and joy of bringing her home is added.
- Adam
6p.m.
I saw Aubrey early before church this morning, then again for a couple of hours this afternoon--she slept the entire time. The nurse said that happens a lot after getting immunizations. She was sleeping so good that we decided to just let her be and I'll hold her tomorrow. I'm absolutely itching to--tomorrow will be a week since I've held her! This mama needs to hold her sweet baby! Hopefully she'll be a little more perky tomorrow and I'll get to snuggle her.
-Keli
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| just so darn tired today. |
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