Tube free!

Saturday, March 6, 2010 6:36 AM, MST

I've posted a couple of quick status updates on Facebook to say that Cassidy's feeds have been going fabulously. She has been tube free on her face since my birthday and has been downing every feed except one, which she took most of during the middle of the night. She is gaining weight, was 2026g last night! Her oxygen saturation levels (sats) have been lower which makes her cardiologis

ts happy but makes nurses nervous :) She had a chest x-ray night before last and it looked good. There are even rumors floating around that we may get to go home early early next week!

Today should be a great day. Kevin and the girls are coming up for a visit! The girls get to go to a NICU sibling class, where they will learn about life in the NICU and also make a gift for the baby and something for themselves. And after their class, they get to come in for a visit!!! I am so excited for them! Be prepared for lots and lots of pictures of their first face to face meeting :)

I am also hoping to get to start nursing Cassidy again today. I am so thankful that my milk supply has been so great, so she has only been getting breastmilk in her bottles. But it will be so much nicer to actually nurse my baby instead of pumping constantly.

I just can't believe we might actually be going home very soon! We'll have to come back in about 8 to 10 weeks, but that time at home is going to be SO wonderful. Please pray that Cassidy continues to do well so that we can get out of here. Pray that we have a great visit together as a family. And pray that everyone continues to have patience and a good attitude at home while we wait out these last few days.