Doing Well

Dearest Mia,

We didn't know what to expect coming home with you. It reminded mommy of when you came home for the first time from the hospital. We were a bit nervous, yet very excited to be home. Well that is how it felt yesterday. Now that its been a day, we are getting into a routine and it feels better. We love you and are so excited with how well you are doing.

You've taken all your food by bottle today. You've been feeding every 2 to 2 and 1/2 hours, taking about 70cc's each time (a little over 2 ounces). Yesterday you had some vomiting issues, but today you haven't vomited at all. That makes us very happy. Last night we fed you through your nose tube with the pump the hospital gave us, but tonight we are going to let you sleep and feed you when you wake up and are hungry. We imagine it will be like when you were a new baby and we might be up every 2 to 3 hours again, but it's ok if you take your food by bottle and don't have to have the nose tube anymore. We'll leave it in for awhile just to be certain, plus mommy says it is really nice for giving you your medicine, we don't have to struggle with you getting it in your mouth.

Sometimes when you are sleeping you start to whimper and it makes mommy and daddy sad. We wonder if you are hurting or if it is just baby nightmares.

You are regaining the strength in your neck again and can now hold your head up pretty good when mommy carries you around on her shoulder. And we get lots of smiles out of you during the day. We love you so much and are so encouraged by how well you are doing. God continues to heal your little body and we are grateful.

Love,
Mommy and Daddy