Ahead of schedule

Caroline continues to be ahead of all predictions made about her. She came back to the NICU from the PICU on Friday afternoon. The doctors said that it looks like her right lung has all of its tissue. They said that babies with CDH often only have a bud of a lung and that is why they do so poorly. Last night on rounds, the doctors told Jesse that Caroline could get off the ventilator in 5 to 7 days. This morning, the doctor said that she could get off within a day or two. She would still need breathing support through the little tubes in her nose but based on how she has progressed so far, she probably wouldn't need those long either. If all of this holds true, God willing, I should be able to hold her by the end of the week. Wouldn't that be such a blessing! I get so jealous every time I see a nurse come in and reposition her. I keep thinking they will ask me if I want to help but apparently you need to have a degree in nursing and be wearing scrubs :).

She has been more alert and I keep getting to look in her eyes. While it is a little less comfortable in the NICU (we don't have a room to stay in next to hers anymore) we do get to spend more time with her and that has been great. We get to comfort her when she gets upset, hold her hands, and look in her eyes when she decides to bless us with the opportunity.

Please pray that she will get off the ventilator soon, that she will need little to no support once she is off the ventilator and that she is able to feed well once she is able. If you can squeeze it in, please also pray that I get to hold her soon. Jesse would also probably appreciate that one for him as well :)!