4/30 Afternoon Update

Everlee has been consuming 15 ml of breast milk every 3 hours today. We are so glad she's getting even more of the proper nutrition her body needs. Its vital for her healing process and it's encouraging to know she's getting a piece of her mama as often as she can. They also turned her oxygen down to 22% which is very very close to room air. Her mean blood pressures have been averaging mid to high 40's all afternoon.

The big news of the day is that the Doctor has removed all of the PPH restrictions from Everlee because of her stability without the Nitric.

You know that moment in your life when your heart beats extra, and that lump in your throat feels like a bowling ball and you realize it's the happiest you've ever been?

I was lucky enough to capture that exact moment. Here it is!

Daddy definitely did his part too! He was able to contribute in the assisting of prepping Everlee for her first trip out of her NICU bed.  It is a rather scary feeling maneuvering around  all of her wires, cords, and IV's, and he handled it like a pro.  The look on his face matches the same admiration that his daughter feels for her father, and for Momma to be able to see her husband beaming with pride, is indescribable, not to mention beyond therapeutic!! I can't wait for him to be able to experience the feeling of his little girl snuggled into his chest for the very first time.