Update!

So today I got a call to the place that Charles and I are staying. It's a free hospice home for parents of Children at the hospital. I hate it when the phone rings because usually they don't call you unless it's bad... but this was good!

Dr. Siedel called and wanted to update me on how my little angel did through the night. They took her off of the bili-light because her jaundice has gone down! And that also means they they are taking her out of her incubator and putting her in a crib! HUGE accomplishment! He said that it seems like she wants to go home! But I know it has a lot to do with the blessing Charles gave her before she went into the NICU!

When we first got into the NICU (Newborn Intensive Care Unit), Dr. Siedel told us that the only way she will be able to go home is if she follows three simple things.

1) She has to be able to maintain a constant body temperature outside of an incubator, in a crib.

2) She has to maintain enough oxygen in her blood while breathing steadily. She has Respiratory Distress Syndrome, otherwise caused by premature lungs, so it's making her breathe very fast, but it has slowed down SOOO much since she first got there.

3) She has to be breastfeeding and maintaining a constant breathing pattern.

So far she is doing very well on maintaining a constant body temperature inside the incubator with the heat and air off. Her breathing is more steady now that her nose isn't as swollen from birth. And she is breastfeeding quite well! She doesn't like breathing out of her nose, but breastfeeding is helping her transition quite well. They tried moving her feeding tube from her mouth to her nose, and she wasn't having that! I have never heard her scream before! It was hard to watch...

For the most part, Dr. Siedel expects her to be able to go home this weekend! But we have to limit visitors due to the fact that she is premature and that she is very prone to getting over stimulated easily. But she's doing quite well!

She also go to wear clothes for the first time today! The nurse put on a onesie that says, "Hug Me, Hold Me, Kiss Me." It's nice to see my baby not so naked! (but I do love how soft her skin is!)

Charles is leaving me today to return to work and I'm having a tough time with it. I know he has to go back because we cannot afford for him to miss work while I'm on FMLA. But it's hard for me because I will be 2 hours away from my Husband. And he will be 2 hours away from me and Caitlin. He has cried many times dreading today... but we'll be okay. Heavenly Father is watching over Caity and I, and I know that she'll be out of here soon!

I've got to get back for her next feeding, but keep us in your prayers still, and know I love and miss you all!