Making progress!

Today was an exciting day! I walked into the NICU to see Morgan and she wasn't in her bed. Panic hit! A nurse saw my deer in headlights look and told me she had been moved to a different bay. Ok, I thought, that's either good or bad. I went to the new bay, bay six, and there she was!

Dave had been there for about a half an hour before I got there and was getting the update from her nurse when I arrived. Turns out the nurse attends our church. We'd never met, but both thought the other looked familiar. We had a great visit! Nurse Kim taught me how to swaddle Morgan, how to change her diaper, made sure I took her temperature, and even taught me how to feed Morgan her very first bottle! She was very patient with me. Morgan had a difficult time getting the sucking thing down, but once she did, boy did she go to town on that bottle! The first bottle feed was a success.

The doctor discussed possibly removing the cannula tomorrow. He increased her feeds to 27 cc's and wants to use the bottle for feeds. He said if the cannula is removed and her feeds go well, she could go home in four to five days. What a blessing!

Dave and I took turns holding Morgan. She was such a good little girl! She was perfectly content to be swaddled and held.