Well, yesterday the doctor decided that it was time to start another round of steroids to see if we can wean her on the ventilator and then try to get her on the CPAP machine again. She did well with the second round of steroids (her first round we had to stop before she got the full treatment because of an infection), and that got her off the jet ventilator, so we are hoping that this will help her take the next step in her little lung journey. Last night was bath night and Dad assisted.

Today went well, they were able to wean her to the goal, so the plan is to extubate Friday morning. Jeremy and I will be at the hospital all day. So lots of prayers for our girl to transition well and that her lungs have grown enough that she will have the stamina to stay on the CPAP machine and breathe on her own.

Our last day primary nurse spotlight is Sami. She is a firecracker and we hit it off right away. She happens to live near us, so we chat about our favorite food and drinks at the local coffee shop MoJoe’s. She has a little one at home and one on the way. She goes out of her way to call us to give us updates, which is so nice. The first time I held Olivia for two hours was when she was our nurse. I found out we have a connection. She went to high school with one of my friends, Taylor. We have had so many of those small world moments in our time at the hospital. She really cares about Olivia and us and it really shows. She does the cutest things with Olivia to make us smile. Below is an example.

Lil Liv’s Numbers

• Age: 74 days
• Gestation: 36 weeks + 1
• Weight: 4lbs and 4oz

Until next time…