We are on day four of bubbles. Livy is doing well. She had a great day and when we left the hospital at 10:30 her CO2 was in her range and her oxygen was in the 30s. So proud of our little girl. She still has a ways to go and it is still one day at a time. Even sometimes an hour at a time, but we will take every win we can. We have so many people cheering for her. Every nurse and respiratory therapist that came in our pod was so excited to see her doing well and on bubbles.

Here are some other milestones we are celebrating:

• Her brain scan came back clear. No brain bleeds still!
• She had her eye exam and her eyes are looking good. Next exam will be in two to three weeks.
• She has had less heart rate drops each day.
• Her labs are looking great, and it looks like the Epogen they are giving her to help her make her own red blood cells is working!

Lil’ Liv’s Numbers:

• Age: 78 days
• Gestation: 36 weeks + 5
• Weight: 4lbs and 7oz

Here is our very own Christmas Elf. The beanie she is wearing was made by one of the doctor’s mother. So nice of her to make them for all the babies in the NICU.

Until next time…