Before you read the next sentence, let me clearly state that Emily is doing well. It was kind of a disappointing day today as I had been told I would get to hold Emily when I got there...I was soooo excited. I tried with all my might not to get too happy - just in case, but I couldn't help it. Sure enough, when I got in there, there was a big machine in her incubator and I almost started to cry on the spot. They were giving her a blood transfusion and it was going to take 8 hours...not today.
Let's not dwell on that disappointment. Emily has doubled her weight...she is 2 pounds, 12 ounces. She looks a LOT bigger to me. And, I have been able to hear her cry. It is such a soft sound that I had to ask the nurse if that is what she was doing. She is hoarse from the tube down her throat for 6 weeks. As we always compare her to animals, we have officially graduated from looking like a baby chimp to looking like a chipmunk...the tube squashes her cheeks out like when chipmunks have food in their cheeks. Hope you all like that visual image.
The life and adventures of two former MK's...and their new additions. Our first daughter was born full-term on Jan 19, 2009 and 10 short months later, our micro-preemie was born Nov 6, 2009 at 24w3d and 1 pound 6 ounces. Read her story and our journey below.
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