Today we celebrate the one-week anniversary of Taylor’s birthday! Judging from initial reactions of doctors and nurses, to even be at this point a week after she was born is nothing short of a miracle.
And not just surviving, Taylor continues to thrive. Her oxygen intake levels have been reduced, as hospital staff begins to wean her off of the oxygen support. She still has a little fluid in her lungs, but she is working to cough all that out of her system. Her IV fluid intake has been halved, and she is up to 25cc of milk/formula per each 4-hour feeding, up from 15cc just this morning.
Brian got his first opportunity to feed Taylor this evening. She was quite alert to begin with, studying his eyes as she ate, then fell fast asleep as the bottle was emptied. She is going to have the most beautiful blue eyes.