The PICC line is out!

What a busy week! We are continuing to make big strides. Charlotte got her PICC line out today! She was getting her TPN through the PICC line, but she is tolerating all of her meals by mouth, and so she will not need the PICC line anymore. This is great because any lines that she has can get easily infected, so the more tubes that can come out, the better. She is eating 15 milliliters or 1/2 ounce of milk every 3 hours. Also, they have added extra calories to her meals to help her grow. Charlotte weighs 1 lb 13 ounces now. Her bilirubin levels are still good, and so she does not need the blue lights. It is so nice to be able to see her eyes and interact with her more. In other big news, Charlotte had the ventilator tube removed today! She is on a CPAP machine to give a little bit of extra pressure to her breathing. This will help her lungs expand to take deeper breaths. Hopefully she can tolerate the CPAP machine a little longer this time. We heard a strong, distinct cry from Charlotte for the first time tonight. Now that the ventilator tube has been removed, we can hear Charlotte's tiny voice. We are enjoying every cry and every sound. Let's see how long that lasts.

Charlotte has a long arms, big hands, and big feet just like her mommy.