Phoebe Update

Here's the update on Little Phoebe. She is gaining weight - but slowly. She gained 10 grams a day for a few days and finally jumped 35 grams yesterday. She's currently at 4 lb, 2 oz. Yesterday she used those long fingers of hers to claw at her feeding tube and rip it out. Four times. Today the nurse put her in a little straightjacket-like outfit so her fingers are covered and can't get to the tube.

Everyone keeps asking how much longer it will be until she's home. I wish I knew! It will be at least four more days because she had an apnea episode the other day where she just stopped breathing in her sleep (fairly common in preemies, but still pretty scary). And it will probably be more since she is still having trouble staying awake long enough to eat. Bruce came home after 16 days in the NICU, and Phoebe is on day 10. Scott and I still can't believe this is all happening again. Last night we were wondering how it would be to have a baby and actually bring it home right away. Wouldn't it be nice to bond without a dozen nurses looking over your shoulder? Hold your baby without a dozen wires connected to every appendage? Feed your baby without having to wake up in the middle of the night and nurse a cold electric breastpump?

We can't wait to have Phoebe screaming in the middle of the night at home - awake and hungry!