August 8th, 2007

Guess who is 5 weeks old... :)

She is doing great on her nasal cannula. The nurse said this morning that the nasal piece is everywhere expect where it is supposed to be. As soon as they put the piece in her nose, she takes it out.

Her weight last night was 2 lbs 11.2 oz. I remember the nurses telling the parents of the baby next to Megan a few weeks ago that he was 2 lbs 11 oz and that sounded so big to me! I can't believe that now she is that big :)

They are doing a culture to check the bacteria this afternoon. If that culture comes back negative, they are going to stop the antibiotic. We'll see how that goes!

It is true that having a baby in the NICU is a waiting game. Unfortunately, I am not the type of person that likes to wait! We are done painting Megan's room and are planning on buying her furniture. I have this nagging spot in my brain of cautious thoughts that are wondering if I should wait to buy her furniture. I am 95% sure that Megan will come home, but there is still that 5% that worries. I think part of it is because of the two losses we have experienced. I am afraid of having a nursery without a baby. However, the postive thoughts are winning!

My visit went great with Megan! I took in the preemie clothes that Grandma and Grandpa Klinger got for Megan and the nurses loved them! The clothes are made for babies up to 3 lbs, so Meggers may grow out of them soon! I left them in her "dresser" at the NICU.

Her culture came back negative for bacteria, so she is done with the antibiotics. However, since they didn't do a full 7-10 days, that antibiotic would still be effective against that particular bacteria. Now she doesn't have that IV in her arm anymore!

Great news...Bob is going to hold Megan tonight. They said that now we can do kangaroo care every day! She is now off the vent and holding her temp well, so Dad is going to hold her. I know he is pretty nervous, but he will relax as soon as she is in his arms. I remember being surprised how sturdy and strong she felt for being so small! I will take my camera, but so far Bob is insisting on no "public" pictures. You know how men are.... :) I just got him some button down shirts, so he is all set! Also, everyone think encouraging thoughts for Bob because he is quitting smoking today. He knows how much this would mean not only for himself, but also for his little girl. It will be a tough road for him, but I know he can do it! I hope he knows how proud I am of him, even for just taking the first step!!!

All in all, Megan is doing great! I spoke with Dr. Farrag and he said she is doing very well. They did adjust her gestational age to 26 weeks at birth. So, today she is 31 weeks!