3 weeks old!!

Our little girl is 3 weeks old today! Every day she gets bigger and stronger. Today she was 1075 grams. That puts her up to 2 lbs 6 oz! She also seems to be doing much better on the ventilator. Her oxygen requirements have dropped to anywhere between 23-30%. She's still desating a bit but when she does she brings herself right back up. She seems to do best when she's laying on her belly. Before we left the hospital today the nurse switched her to her belly and she just passed out! I call it her magic spot. When she's on her back she kicks her legs up in the air. I tell the nurses that she's doing her Rockette routine.

Today when we got to the hospital they said the chest scan that they did this morning came back worse than her last. It was very white and cloudy. The doctor thought that she had pneumonia from the look of the scan but she ordered another one to make sure it wasn't just a bad picture. Not what we wanted to hear at all! However, the doctor came back into her room and said the second scan was the best scan that Kennedy has ever had! She said her lungs look perfect!! Better than an adults. SUCH great news!! She also said that her urine and blood cultures actually came back negative so there's no bacteria or infection growing. All of her tests are coming back great! They still can't pin point exactly what was wrong with her that caused her problems but as long as she continues to improve that's all that matters.

They've begun to drop her settings down on the ventilator. The doctor said that she'll probably be off by the end of the week if she continues to do well. They're (and we're) in no rush. We'd rather them take their time and make sure she's ready so that she doesn't end up back on the vent. They did start feeding her again today and so far she's been tolerating them well. The nurse today was impressed with her. She's a little feisty girl and when she wants to be left alone she'll let you know! The nurse said she's shocked at how strong she is even though she's so tiny. I believe she gets that from her sister!

So it was a good weekend! We're just praying that she tolerates her feedings well and she continues to do good with her oxygen levels. Just taking it day by day!

3 Weeks Old!!