Monday, September 26, 2011

Mary Jacinta may be home this weekend!!


Our sweet baby girl is doing so well. Thanks for your many prayers, the ROP has lessened to stage 2 and the opthamologist thinks she will need no treatment! She is only bottle feeding, about 1.5 ounces every 3 hours, the breathing and feeding tubes have been removed, and she is in an open air big girl bed - no more incubator for MJ :)

The nurses all said that we need to bring her car sear for the car seat challenge test to see her oxygen and heart rate levels for an hour while she sits in the seat and if she passes..... She comes home!!!

I am so ready for her to be home, I can hardly stand it. 5 + weeks of daily 80 mile trips to the hospital are so hard especially being so tired all the time. I am really anxious about being responsible for her total care with no nurse around (although my sis and friend are nurses and live around the corner). She will have a monitor for several months and I hope I can keep myself sane when it goes off but I can't wait to have her HOME!!!!!

I am also worried financially since I will be taking an extra 3 weeks off without pay since my dd isn't for another 3.5 weeks but I trust God will provide!


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14 comments:

  1. What wonderful news! She is beautiful!

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  2. YAY!!!!!!!! Very good news! You must be exhausted. You are right, God will provide with the $$$$. I hope the situation with BM is better.

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  3. WONDERFUL news!!!! Look how alert she is in the picture!!! What a doll! I can't wait to meet her!!!

    I'm frustrated for you with the money and work situation. Praying He will provide abundantly!

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  4. Yay! Praying that she passes the test. :)

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  5. Looks like that baby girl can SEE! Praise God! Just keep trusting in God. Coming home is SUPER joyful the first week, and then hard the second week. It takes a while to relax about her health outside the constant, reassuring presence of the NICU. You get over this hurdle however and "twins" will be no problem!!!! :-)

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  6. So Happy!!! It will all work out! God is so good!

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  7. Allie- All I can think is to say God Bless You! I know this can't be easy while you are expecting your baby so soon. You are a trooper- MJ has such a great mom! I can't wait for you to have her home with you! So exciting! I am certain the money will work out. I hope you are hanging in there- praying for you!

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  8. That is great news!! Yay! Praying for extra trust for you as you wait to see how God will provide financially!

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  9. Yeah!!!!!!! I am so excited for you guys and can't wait to see pics of her all nestled in at your house!!! Praise God!

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  10. How is my M.J. doing this week? Praying!!!!

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