The Goo from the mouth....

Babies spit up. All of them do it. But we can't afford to. Not even once. The pain DeSat's her and then she does not get the calories and she burns up the calories. Calories we need to grow lungs.

See the pattern here. It is a small thing, I know, a LOT smaller than her heart stopping or being on a ventilator, however, it is the most important thing right now.

But we can handle it, she just has to rest and rest and eat, on days she does not, she won't grow. Period. Today was not the best day, she was in pain for most of the day.

HERE ARE SOME OTHER DEVELOPMENTS I FORGOT TO MENTION!!!!

We are now OFF the VapoTherm, and on regular oxygen nasal cannula. Our next step from there is AIR! So we are the farthest along on breathing than we have ever been.

Also, our broviac, (our IV line in her right leg) was removed yesterday. Since we don't forsee (PLEASE) any other surgeries or IV fluids, it was removed.

I swear the next step is growing and growing. But boy are we slow at it. We are one tiny baby. It is going to take a lot of my cooking to fatten her up when she comes home. She told me she was ready.

Tiny. Very tiny.

3 lbs 3 ozs right now.

10 weeks to gain 1.4 lbs.

Talk about SLOW GROWTH!!!!