Thursday, June 11, 2009

Her eyes are open!


(this is a post by Charles)
Olivia is doing so much better. It truly has been a miracle. Thank you for fasting and for your prayers and support. She has been moved from the NICU to the Special Care Nursery; the next step is out the door. She no longer has a ventilator, but is getting a little help through a nasal canula. She still has a feeding tube going into her tummy through her nose, but no more lines in her belly button. The only medicine she is on are antibiotics. We are so proud of her! The doctor is letting Molly try and feed her twice a day. Since she is no longer on sedatives she is awake and alert sometimes, and is starting to do baby things. We were even able to get a couple pictures with her eyes open. The earliest she could come home is 9 days from now, but that's not set in stone. We're really grateful we get to hold her in our arms finally, and can't wait to bring her home.

8 comments:

Cecily Jane said...

Is it me, or does she just get prettier?

Natalie said...

Such great news! I'm so glad she's doing so much better! We continue to pray for you guys every day.

Suzanna said...

I'm so happy to hear that she is doing so well! I hope she gets to come home soon. She's adorable!

Lizzy Meppen said...

I love that she's smiling and how her arms are crossed on her little tummy! She is the prettiest baby! I love her so much already!

Chelsea said...

What a cute little cupcake! She looks like her daddy, and you are right, she does have beautiful baby eyes!

Birches said...

She's so sweet! And we love her cute pj's. We're glad to see she's doing so well.

Unknown said...

What an adorable little girl! I LOVE her hair. So glad that she's doing so much better! We'll continue to pray for you three!

H.Cook said...

I am catching up on your blog... congratulations on your beautiful girl, I hope you get to bring her home soon!