TA DA!!!!!!

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That's right folks! For the first time in our daughter's life and after 133 days of waiting we got to see Kennedy with nothing on her face today. No tubes, no tape, no cannula, nothing that doesn't belong there! She has been doing SO well they decided to try her with no oxygen. Now don't get too excited though. Since we live at a considerably higher elevation than the hospital chances are that she will still come home on oxygen, but for now she is getting a break and her poor little cheeks have a chance to air out. She is doing really well on her feeds and even though she is not taking as much as they would like she is still gaining weight and having an acceptable amount of wet and dirty diapers a day. They changed her formula and it is now mixed to be 30 calories instead of 27 calories. They have also lowered her bed so it lays flat now. Even though she has had a little more problems with the reflux she seems to be doing well with that change also. Since she has been lying flat her heart rate has started to get really low while sleeping (as low as 79). I spoke with the NP today about it and they are going to be watching her and may do a Ph Probe or Sleep study before she goes home to see if I can still have a monitor in case she does get sent home without oxygen. It could be a reflux thing or it could just be because she is getting bigger (7lbs 11oz).

We had a great time rooming in on Friday night. Here is my favorite pic form the night: