Daddy's girl

The snow is continuing to come down in the city, and Charlotte is warm in her incubator. We want to jump in there with her! Charlotte is continuing to do really well. She is still bathing under the blue lights most of the day. She continues to breathe with the help of a ventilator, but the amount of assistance she receives is low. The nurses are monitoring her closely and changing her settings frequently to try and eventually wean her off it completely. She is continuing to lay on her stomach most of the day because it helps her breathe better. She looks very comfortable. She loves to curl her legs under her and lift her bottom straight up in the air. It is a very funny looking position. Last night, Charlotte received a platelet and blood transfusion because her levels were just a little bit low. Her tiny body is still too small to produce them on its own. The nurses have increased her tube feedings of milk to 10 milliliters every 3 hours, and they have also increased her amount of TPN. She gained 2 ounces and now weighs 1 pound 12.9 ounces! She is tolerating all of the nutrition really well. David was able to change her diaper for the first time last night. It's very exciting, for now. Uncle Adam, David's brother, and his wife, Aunt Kelly, came to visit all the way from North Carolina today. So, Charlotte wanted to come out and meet them. Luckily, today was David's day to hold his little girl. He was able to hold Charlotte for 45 minutes! She was so comfortable and had no problems with kangaroo care.