WE ARE HOME!!!

We broke her out (with permission of course). We were able to bring our girl home on Friday April 12! It was such a great day! We had to bring her home with her NG tube but we didn't care. The attending for the NICU said she'll have to go home with the NG tube are you willing to do that? UHHH DUH... yes we are willing to do whatever we have to do to get our girl home!!! We were actually able to pull the NG tube yesterday! PRAISE GOD! She has been taking her feeds all by mouth for the past few days and when a nurse from the NICU called to check on us I asked her about it and she said their general rule is if they are taking their feeds for 24 hours then you can pull it. So out it came!

She had to have an MRI on Thursday for Dr. Stevenson and he came up on Friday to review the results and said that it was all looking like he had expected. PRAISE GOD! Everyone at the NICU loved our Rolly Girl as she has been nicknamed by Dr. Stevenson. Typically they don't have chunky babies in the NICU, so I think it was kind of a delight that they had one!

She also had her wound-vac removed on Thursday. That was the one last tube that was tying her down. We were given instructions on how to pack her wounds so they can continue to heal. It was intimidating at first but we've since gotten the hang of it. We realized the other side had opened a bit more but the doctor is ok with it. We just have to now pack that side as well. We actually have an appointment with Dr. Pan today to check her wounds and make sure everything is healing well. We have been so blessed to have such amazing doctors! Every doctor we've encountered we've really liked, while the NICU was tough we are so blessed to live in a city where we have the medical accessibility that we have!

Also another positive note is that we've seen Emma have some movement in her left leg! WAHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! This is WONDERFUL news!!

Thank you for your prayers, thoughts and continued support. I ask that you continue to pray for Emma as she heals, and grows! Please pray that God continue to bless her healing. Also pray for us as we adjust to our new life as parents, pray that we remain vigilant to her needs, and that God continue his work on our girl!

Now I will leave you with some pictures from our past week together at home!

This was on our way to physical therapy! She aced that like a champ! 

On our way to the pediatrician. 

Right before the NG tube was pulled. 

Its on its way out.

This is what my face looks like with out the tape and tube. 

Doing a little exercising. 

 

Getting ready to break out. 

This was within our first minutes at home!! Couldn't be any happier. 

Daddy holding our girl! 

Tummy time  = Nappy time

We have determined she likes the car!