Arwen is turning into a great big sister. She has been anxious
to see Anya every day, and takes interest in what Anya is doing. Arwen worries
if she is fussy, and likes to sing to her. She is comfortable with the NICU,
and jokes how Anya wants to get out of there. We went shopping to get Anya a
bouncy seat and we both agreed that we wanted to go back up tonight to set her
up in it. We also got her a newborn projector like toy, it plays music and
projects an ocean scene on the ceiling. Anya loved it and her bouncy seat as
well. She is so cute!
Big sister Arwen watching over Anya |
Hi there! |
I hate to leave her now. It may seem strange but up to now,
unless she wasn’t stable, I did not mind leaving her at night. I knew she was
safe and I was ready for a break from the monotony, the stress of staring at a
very ill child who could not interact well. Most of those walls are broken down
now. I still need help to get her out of her crib but I can hold her while
managing all of her wires and tubes. She is a very social baby now that she is
comfortable, no longer bothered by the intubation tube or c-pap. She is
wonderfully appropriate developmentally wise, this is amazing considering how
much time she was limited because of treatment. She looks for people out of her
line of sight when she hears them talking, she tracks objects, she gazes at
faces. She smiles.
In other words, she just seems so dang normal, I feel like I
should be able to walk out with her any day. I know this is not true, her lungs
need to improve and require less oxygen, and we need to start feeding. She will
need some therapy for muscles; she will have some delays there.
There are fewer and fewer reasons for me to feel like the
separation from her is normal. I wonder what she is doing when I am trying to
go to sleep. I am just ready to get a move on. This Labor Day weekend has been
laid back, no one is making any large changes. I hope to hear more of a plan tomorrow.
Looking forward to the future!
Awe! She looks like such a baby now - now longer a newborn! So cute!! What beautiful eyes! Has she gotten to wear clothes yet? The first time Dakota wore clothes and I held her - I thought, "Wow, I really have a real baby." Arwen is beautiful too and I am glad you are having fun! Many prayers for continued progress and good days!!!!
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