Today's Progress

Today has been a pretty overwhelming day. Ellie is doing wonderful and therefore it is almost time to go home...YAY!...WOW!...SCARY!...EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER!...CAN WE REALLY DO THIS?...ARE YOU SURE SHE IS REALLY READY?...WE CAN'T WAIT TO COME HOME! So those are only a few of the emotions and thoughts we have had going through our heads in the last 24 hours. Ellie passed her car seat test with flying colors. She is also eating 2 oz every 3 to 4 hours so I can't imagine her not gaining weight with that appetite. Ellie has a really different personality than Emma did when she was a baby. Emma was so passive and didn't care much when we changed her diaper or how long it would take to get her fed. Ellie is absolutely opposite. She goes from zero to sixty in about 2 seconds! Her lungs are very well developed. You should hear her scream. It is absolutely nuts. This could take some getting used to. But with it all said, she is a keeper. Although we are going home soon, we will be keeping the blog going after getting home too. Ellie will not be allowed too many visitors throughout RSV season. So please call before coming. We have to take many precautions before allowing anyone to come in. We have been organizing her home care and Doctor appointments. This is an incredible feet in itself! We are preparing as much as possible and we are so grateful for our wonderful blessing that has come into our lives! Thanks everyone for your prayers and support and help! We could not have gone through this hospital stay witbout you! We know that our journey with this little one is only beginning and how grateful we are for eternal families! We will try to keep everyone posted as time goes. These next 2 days could be very busy. We will be putting new pics up too. One last request for all of you...Please add all of the other babies and families and parents that are in the NICU dealing with such incredible issues to your prayers. Some are progrssing slowly...some are getting better faster than others and some are going home to Him before all of us. This has been such an emotional time for so many here. Please say an extra prayer for those that we are leaving behind. We love you all!