February 1, 2010

I spent most of the morning in the NICU with Avery today. We got lots of good news regarding her progress today. First, she gained another ounce so she is up to 1 lb. 5 oz. Second, the results of the gastric study came back good. The proof was in her diaper! The nurse told me that I could change her and when I opened up her diaper I got a big surprise! So, the doctor is planning to start feeding in the next one or two days. Lastly, Avery and I will be "kangarooing" tomorrow. This basically means that we will be doing skin to skin contact. I will sit in a comfy chair and they will place a naked (except for the diaper) Avery on my bare chest right near my heart. We'll sit together for quite a while. Studies show that "kangarooing" is extremely beneficial for both mom and baby. I can't wait! I'm so excited to feel her wiggly little body on mine. As long as her vitals are good (they have been excellent so far) we should be able to do this quite often.

And that's pretty much all for today. It was another good day for Miss Avery. And for me : )

This pic was taken on Sunday afternoon while she was all snuggled up on her belly. She is defintely going to be a little blondie. Look at those eyebrows!