Gabbys 100th day!

Hard to believe but today marks 100 days in the NICU! Sometimes you dont feel it and then there are the days were you are counting the seconds.

Today was a second counting day. In normal NICU fashion the day was full of absolute downs followed by even lower downs, and then ups! Concentrating on the ups is easier said then done some days. Today Gabby was placed back on CPAP. This is definitely several steps in the backward direction. After several blood tests the day was ended with a positive blood gas.  In the NICU world this is a VERY GOOD thing! Tomorrow will begin with more tests and going on from there. I have absolutely no idea what I would do without being able to lean on God and my wonderful husband.

Luckily this set back did not interfere with mine and Gabriella's daily snuggling. This is something we do alllll day (hours on end)! She loves it and I must say I do too!!!

Gabriella's 100 days

* Born at 24 weeks

* Fought a life-threatening infection at 2 weeks old

*PDA surgery

*Laser eye surgery

*Extabated from vent

*Flew off Biphasic CPAP

*Graduated to Reg CPAP

*Lasted 2 weeks on Nasal Cannula

*Gained 4 pounds

*Tolerated all her feeds

*Graduated from donor breast milk to fortified formula

*Began reg preemie formula

*Went from incubator to open crib

*Loves reg tub baths

*Oral formula stim with binky

*Binky

*Sits up in Bouncer

*LOVES music

*lays on back

*Held by mommy & daddy at 4 weeks old

*Held by Aunt Sarah, Aunt Mindy, Aunt Mandy, and Pappi at 3 months old

With all that said in perspective today wasnt so bad she has come such a long way. Tim and I are the PROUDEST PARENTS you have ever seen!!!

We are ready to take her home and do nothing but love on her.

Please keep her in your prayers as tomorrow is going to be full of tests and Drs coming in and out.

Lots of love

Tiffany, Timothy & Gabby