Today was the best day ever for Jer. He got to hold our sweet Olivia for the first time and they bonded for over two hours! It was such a sweet moment, as we looked at each other with tears in our eyes as Livy looked up at her Daddy.
We also have a few updates:
- Olivia has still been doing well, so today they moved her off the jet ventilator and she is just on the conventional ventilator. She is adjusting to it great.
- The next steps are to slowly wean her on the ventilator to get her on the CPAP (Bubbles) machine. This machine is where she would breathe on her own, but get oxygen support through her nose, so she would be extubated.
- We are excited for her positive strides, but always know there is a possibility she could go back, especially with being on a steroid. After she comes off it, she may not be able to keep up with the changes. But we are going to continue the positive vibes and cheering our Lil’ Liv on.
- Her latest xray still showed haziness. It is going to take time for them to clear.
- She is so close to 3 lbs! 2lbs and 15.9oz to be exact.
- And the nurse and respiratory therapist found 10 chest hairs stuck on Olivia after being held by her Daddy. We have a tally on our board going in case anymore are found throughout the night.
Lil’ Liv’s Dates:
- 50 days
- Gestation: 32 weeks and 5 days.
Until next time…
The One... 