6 weeks old

Rory is doing better than the doctors ever dreamed!!! We had our appointment with the surgeons and she has been completely cleared. Also we went for her weekly weigh in with her pediatrician yesterday and she is up to 8lbs 3oz....she gained 10oz in one week!!! She is up almost 3 pounds since she was born!

Thank you for your prayers!

Our little blue-eyed baby...

4 weeks old

On Tuesday, August 16th (Rory's original due date) we went into the pediatrician for Rory's weekly weigh-in... Rory is up to 7 pounds 1 ounce!

She turned 4 weeks old on Wednesday :-)

3 weeks old

Rory is 3 weeks old and up to 6 pounds 9 ounces!

She is doing really great at home
...Thank you for praying for her!!!

HOME!!!!

We went into the NICU bright and early yesterday morning like normal and the doctor came up and said that since Rory was eating so well on her own that she was going home!!!

Davis was released one day short of 3 weeks and Rory was released TWO days short of 3 weeks...she beat him by ONE day!!!!!

We go into the pediatrician today for her first of many follow up appointments and we have an appointment with the surgeons for a follow up in 2 weeks.

Rory got to wear her first outfit yesterday, ride in the car and even got a big kiss from Davis! It was a fun day! I will post pictures soon :-)

The average NICU stay for gastroschisis babies is 6 weeks and a lot of kids stay a lot longer...all your prayers have worked!!!

The weekend progress

It was a busy and eventful weekend for Rory!

The surgeons and the neonatal doctors were in conflict on how to proceed with Rory's care. The surgeons did not want to move up on her milk intake and the doctors did. Since they could not agree the doctors suggested that we try nursing and see how Rory does. The surgeons agreed thinking that she would not take more than the 25 to 30ml they had approved... After this morning's 8 o'clock feeding of almost 80ml the surgeons finally caved and said she could have as much as she wanted :-) Since she is now eating as much as she wants she was able to come off her pic line as well!!!

It was a great weekend for her and because of her incredible progress the doctors are discussing her going home sometime early this week!

Thank you for your prayers, they are definitely working!

25ml

Moved up to 25ml today!

Moving up!

The doctors just moved her up to 20ml of milk every 3 hours! We started at 5ml and have slowly moved up since she is tolerating it well!

Thank you for your prayers, they are working!!!