Another good day... Sara got to hold Lily for the first time today, which she did for about an hour. I haven't seen her this happy in what feels like ages! Good stuff. What else... Lily's nurse used the word "stable" yesterday! Yes, STABLE!!! He (no, his name wasn't Focker) said there's a chance Lily could be moved up to the next room as early as next week, since she is on full feeds, the SiPAP, and is doing well- all very good things!
Otherwise, Lily lost 10 grams last night, so she's weighing in at exactly 2 pounds. Docs tell us those small weight drops aren't anything to be concerned about. She's stat'ing pretty well in the mid 80s, on only 30% oxygen, less than 10% above room air. Unfortunately the nurses said I shouldn't hold Lily today, since I have a little something going on in my upper chest. Just a bit of congestion, but not worth the risk of passing anything to Lily.
Sara was at the NICU and met with a few of the board members at Hailey's Hope Foundation today, who stopped by to drop off packages for the NICU families. It's really an amazing foundation... they help out 30-40 NICU families a month with anything from gas cards, to lunch vouchers, to stays at the Ronald McDonald house. They've never denied a single application! I did the math on what we're spending on gas- two trips a day, 16 miles each way, $3.80 gas, our car is averaging 18 miles per gallon (we weren't exactly planning on driving 1,000 miles a week when we bought a SUV the week before lily was born...) So, we're spending just shy of $400 a month on gas alone. HHF gave us gas cards that cut that cost in half!
So, a BIG thank you to the folks over at HHF, and especially to those who have donated. I was told of another $260 in donations made in Lily's name today... Amazing! Thank you, so much, for your generosity! Know that you are helping dozens of NICU families with the little things- a few full gas tanks, or a quick bite to eat after a morning at the NICU - that stuff's priceless. HHF is a small, local foundation, so every dollar really does make a difference. Thank you!
And another big thank you to my old friend Hillary in Massachusetts, who is running a half-marathon in Lily's honor! In doing so, she is also raising money for HHF. She is supporting a truly good cause, and I can't thank her enough for running for Lily and Hailey's Hope Foundation. Really, just awesome!
Well... so far, so good! She's pulling through. The prayers and positive energy sent Lily's way are definitely, definitely working miracles! Please keep them coming... each one is a miracle breath, and she needs as many as she can get!
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