I'm totally exhausted, but I wanted to make note of today. Jolee is one week old today! And for so long I thought this would be her birthday. I am so thankful to have a healthy baby girl here in our home...not in the NICU, not in the hospital, but here at home where we can hold her and love on her as much as we want. Having her so early was exciting and scary all at the same time. God truly made Himself known through all that we have been through, and I wouldn't trade any of it. Catching a whiff of that baby scent, kissing that soft flawless skin, hearing that tiny cry, stroking her soft downy hair...oh it was all so worth it. Yes, sleep has taken a back seat, pain meds are on the front burner, but snuggling with this teeny tiny little girl is priceless.
Tomorrow is my first day with Andy back at work...I'm not excited, but I know it had to come some time. He has been such a help and support and I have absolutely loved the family time we've had in the past week. Thankfully my dad is coming to hang out with us tomorrow and help me out. I'm definitely not ready to be on my own.
One item for prayer is that Jolee has not regained any weight. We visited the doctor on Monday and she weighed slightly less than she had when we left the hospital. This baby girl that was so small to begin with is now just 5 pounds. I am still pumping and feeding her the milk with a bottle so we can be sure how much she is getting. Its a long feeding process, but we are doing all we can to get her the nutrition she needs. Please pray with us that she will start to gain weight.
She is now off the oxygen and she doesn't look jaundiced...two big praises for the week!
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