Since today was Mommy's only day off this week, I went down to Rochester for the day after my dentist appointment. I got to do Kangaroo care twice and it was AMAZING! It was a very positive day for this Mommy because with being at work half of the week there are times when I feel less connected to her than Ray since he's down there more right now and is able to build those important bonds. By no means do I mean it's a competition or that I have to have the same connection with her as Ray does because I know that's not the way it will be nor should it be. What I mean is that I could see Zoey responding to him differently than with me a lot more recently, but today, she responded to me in that same way. It was such a GREAT moment for me to feel that. This was huge for me since I was really upset I had to miss her important milestone this week not getting to see her breathe on her own for the first time. YAY for Mommy/Zoey time! I was excited to get home to tell Ray how good today felt for my heart. We both cried.
Zoey's head ultrasound came back clear so that's very good news and we don't have to worry about any brain bleeds for now. They did an xray of her tummy again to see if they could tell why she may have some recent blood output. Nothing conclusive was found so they'll be keeping a close eye on it. They think it may be from the obstruction that they already know about so if that's the case, hopefully it doesn't cause more issues because that would require them to do surgery earlier than they want to.
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Zoey weighed in at 3 pounds 8 ounces after a 20 gram gain last night so that's more progress in the right direction.
It was very hectic in the NICU today with all the other babies in the room requiring a lot of extra special attention. And there laid Zoey so peaceful and calm and independent. It was amazing despite all the commotion around us that Zoey and I were able to fall asleep during most of both of our Kangaroo care sessions. I think that just speaks to what our priority was today. It was just Zoey and I and nothing else mattered. Such a rewarding day!
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