100 Days in the NICU...

Well, we have officially passed the 100 day mark.  Yikes, that is a long time in the NICU!  And yes, we are definitely sick of it and more than ready to bring our baby home.  Here are some updates:

 - Lucy is scheduled for shunt surgery on Thursday.  We don't know too much about the procedure or recovery yet, but will learn more about it this week.  Recently, she has been having trouble regulating her temperature, which doesn't seem to be related to an infection, as all of her lab work came back OK.  The docs are wondering if some of the fluid in her brain is putting pressure on the part of her brain that regulates her body temperature.  In the meantime, we are keeping her bundled up and in a hat so she can stay toasty.

 - She is very slowing being weaned off her high-flow air, down from 5 liters to 3.  The doctors are very encouraged by how well she is doing with this and we are hopeful that her stridor is something that she will grow out of instead of requiring intervention.

 - She still loves her pacifier - after surgery we will be able to see if that love translates into the ability to bottle feed.  It's never too far away from her - as you can tell by this picture:

 - Lucy is getting BIG!  She has outgrown all of her Newborn clothes and now wears 0 - 3 months.  Last night, she weighed in at 10 lbs, 7 oz. Here's a picture of her posing with daddy:

 - She still loves being read to.  We always keep a couple of books by her crib and if she is especially fussy at night, the nurses will read to her - they tell us she calms right down!

 - I have 2 patients to take care of this weekend - Jason just had 4 wisdom teeth removed...Ouch!