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Monday, August 23, 2010

Reality is hitting hard!

Well not too much to report! Just recovering very well and back to the bottle feeds!! Her eyes are looking much better! Alittle swollen yet but not too bad! She nippled 29ML for me at 7:30 and got fed by tube at 10:30 then took her whole bottle of 36ML at 1:30 feeding and took the whole thing again at 4:30 for dad!! Brielle got to go in her first swing today! She liked it alot! Guess that means we need to buy her a swing now! She had spa day today but was not a happy camper! Not sure what the deal was! She always loves spa day! The water was alittle cooler maybe she likes a hot bath like her mama! I think she was starvin too! She can barely make it to the 3 hour mark to feed! She will be happy when they put her on whats called an adlib demand schedule where she wakes and eats when she wants. She is back down to the 4 liters on her vapotherm. She was at 2 liters when she had the surgery. So we are getting there and almost back to where she was before her surgery! Doctors are talking about releasing her around labor day week. It is sinking in with Josh and I. We have always felt like we arent parents or we are parents with "supervised visits." We didnt get to experience the full pregnancy of them kicking or getting extremely huge to wear maternity, etc. Nothing was normal about this experience as I've said before so we are kind of doing it backwards it sems. After going back to work after having her I today turned in my 2 weeks notice of stepping down. And then we will be bringing home baby. It was bittersweet handing that letter in today. I am sad to leave the people not the job. Over the 7 years I have made some great friends thru the years. I just know where my heart is and Brielle needs me more than anything! We fought extremely hard for her and in return she fought even harder! She is our miracle and she will never forget that. Since yesterday when it has finally sunk in that she IS ours and she WILL be coming home in the next 2 weeks we have some closure coming our way. She will be solely ours. We have been waiting 83 days for that day to come! We are racing to the finish line full force! Hopefully we have no more bumps in the road that keep her here any longer! Full speed ahead!!

5 comments:

  1. So glad she is back on the bottle:) She is a growing girl! You are getting so close to the finish line!!! It won't be long now and she will be home where she belongs:) Ohhhh how exciting!!!! She truly is a miracle little girl! And sooooo adorable! Just think, another couple weeks you will be snuggling with her in your own home...how exciting! Amazing how somethings you just take for granted, but you have had to wait a long time for that moment to really feel like a family! What a happy happy moment that will be! Little Ayden has done a tremendous job taking care of her and helping her get thru this this journey so far, and I know he won't let you two and her down when she comes HOME! Prayer works miracles! She certainly has proven that to alot of us! One more day closer to bringing her home! Love you guys!

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  2. Josh and Amber What some good news to hear . I am so glad that Brielle is feeling somewhat better. It is sooo hard to see one's child hurting and you have had more than your share to see and feel. It must be just amazing for you to finally have some kind of a date in the NEAR future that you will be able to take your "miracle" home with you. Years down the road, you will have so many stories to tell this little girl. Praying that things will continue to move upward and onward for your family. Take good care Love Debbie

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  3. I am so happy to hear she is coming home soon! You guys have a family of fighters! Sarah

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  4. What GREAT news! Let the countdown begin! Amber, even though you'll miss your co-workers and friends, your most important job looms ahead. You're going to love your new career. And in a couple of years, who knows...you may be ready to go back for a few hours a week around Josh's shifts. There will be challenges but you've definitely made the right decision--and any questions you have today about it will melt away on Labor Day weekend! Take care.....

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