Last night I was typing up a whole different blog. When I left the hospital around 10PM she was doing OK. She was needing a little more oxygen support, but nothing crazy.

After I left, she began to have more labored breathing, needing even more oxygen support, and her CO2 was creeping. At around 3AM, the doctor decided, while she still had some energy left in the tank, that it would be better to intubate her again. Unfortunately, Olivia was not in the mood and it took them over 45 minutes and four tries to get the tube back in her.

Lil’ Liv lasted almost two days on the bubble machine. While it is disappointing that she had to be intubated again, there are positives. She was able to have almost two days off of a ventilator. Anytime off the vent is good. As of right now, she is still only on the conventional vent, so no more jet, which is great.

Jeremy and I stayed with Olivia all day. It has been a long week and Olivia has gone through a lot, so we wanted to be there in case anything happened. We are so thankful for both of our jobs understanding our situation and allowing us the flexibility when we need to be with our daughter.

Our new pod was very busy today. There was one baby getting discharged, one going in for surgery and a 26 week old addition. Jeremy and I left to grab lunch, thinking we would be gone while the new baby was brought into the pod, but when we got there the baby was just arriving. They asked us to go to the waiting room for a little bit. As we were walking out the baby passed us in the hall with the dad following behind. Jeremy and I were both hit with emotions, remembering that day for us only 54 days ago. It seems like it’s been a long time but also like it was yesterday.

The highlight of the day was getting two hours of snuggle time with Olivia this afternoon. It was so serene and calming for both of us. Her vitals were perfect almost the entire time. Jeremy also changed Olivia’s diaper. Love watching him in those Daddy moments.

Lil’ Liv’s Numbers:

• 54 days old
• Gestation: 33 weeks and 2 days
• Weight: 3lbs 1.7oz

I’ll end my post with a pic of the sunset and view from Olivia’s pod:

Until next time…