August 22nd, 2007

Megan took her first bottle today! She ate about 8 cc of her 30 cc feeding which was great! We got her all swaddled in a blanket and the nurse put her in my arms. I put the bottle in her mouth and she went to town! She at the first little bit and then took a break for a few seconds. We then gave her some more. Once we could see that she was working hard to breathe and eat at the same time, we figured that was enough for her first time. Her stats stayed great while she was eating which is a great sign!! She then just takes the rest of her feeding through the tube so she doesn't get stressed out.

I am getting used to changing her diaper. While I do that, she just looks up at me and looks around, checking things out. I feel as if she can recognize my voice and Bob's voice which is an awesome feeling!

Dr. Omar came back today from a 3 week vacation in Egypt (where he is from). He was pleased to see how far Megan has come since he left! He was especially happy to see her breathing on her own and getting so big! She is now 3 lbs 8.6 oz - 3 1/2 pounds!! That seems so big to me :)

Lately, when I get home, I let our dog, Molly, smell my shirt. I want her to get used to Megan's smell. The other day, the neighbor's 4 year old and 1 year old were outside when Molly and I went out. They came over with their parents to pet Molly. She was so good and calmed down as soon as the kids went to pet her. She just sat and let them pet her - it was so cute! I'm sure she will be a great companion for Megan!