Saturday, September 21, 2013
Friday, April 5, 2013
Day 36
We recevied great news today! Ryann gets to come home on Monday!!
They changed her to all bottle feedings today and if she continues to do well with all the bottles and not get to tired, then we will finally have the sisters together!!
She is now 5lbs 6oz! and her preemie outfits do not even fit anymore!! newborn here we come!
She will be coming home with an Apnea/Heart rate monitor, so on Monday Nick and I have to go to the hospital and meet with the respiratory people to learn all about the machine and how to administer the caffeine. We think that the least amount of time she will need to have the caffeine and the monitor would be about a month, but we are anticipating a few months, probably. We will learn alot more once we get to the hospital on Monday for our appt.
Ryann was so awake and alert today when we were with her, it is so exciting and scary to think that she is coming home in just a few days and this is the last weekend that we will only be a family of 3.
Thank you all for your constant prayers and support!!
They changed her to all bottle feedings today and if she continues to do well with all the bottles and not get to tired, then we will finally have the sisters together!!
She is now 5lbs 6oz! and her preemie outfits do not even fit anymore!! newborn here we come!
She will be coming home with an Apnea/Heart rate monitor, so on Monday Nick and I have to go to the hospital and meet with the respiratory people to learn all about the machine and how to administer the caffeine. We think that the least amount of time she will need to have the caffeine and the monitor would be about a month, but we are anticipating a few months, probably. We will learn alot more once we get to the hospital on Monday for our appt.
Ryann was so awake and alert today when we were with her, it is so exciting and scary to think that she is coming home in just a few days and this is the last weekend that we will only be a family of 3.
Thank you all for your constant prayers and support!!
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Day 33 - We have a double chin!
Wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter! Lucy and Ryann were spoiled!
Ryann weighs 5lbs 3 oz now! she has a double chin! and she was transferred last tuesday night to the lower level NICU, which is the transition to home unit! Hooray!!!
She is doing really well, they are still giving her caffiene once a day and her heart rate has still been dropping every so often. So she is still just hanging out and growing! Today they started her at feeding with the bottle 3 times a day, the other feedings are still through her feeding tube. Both Nick and I have now fed her with the bottle and her stomach is tolerating it really well! She really sucks, LOL! I was trying to pull the bottle out with all of my might and I couldnt!
We are hoping that Ryann will be out sometime in the next 2 weeks, the doctor still hasnt really given any indication of when she could go home, but that is what we are hoping for!! What a great bday present for da da!!!
Realized that I had falled behind on some of Ryann's milestones so we took all of the pics in one day!
Happy St. Patty's Day!
I'm a month old!
Happy Easter!
Happy Spring!
Ryann was super awake yesteday and today when we were with her. My Aunt Kath is on spring break, so she came to visit us!!
I'm so tired!
Ryann's easter decor
Smiles!
That was a really funny joke!
I'm upside down, LOL! I cant figure out how to get this pictured turned around!!!
Lucy at the Easter Bunny! forgot the picture cd at my mom's house, will upload picture when I get it!
My big girl underwear : ) Mommy and Daddy are hoping I can be potty trained before my sister comes homes!!
Ryann weighs 5lbs 3 oz now! she has a double chin! and she was transferred last tuesday night to the lower level NICU, which is the transition to home unit! Hooray!!!
She is doing really well, they are still giving her caffiene once a day and her heart rate has still been dropping every so often. So she is still just hanging out and growing! Today they started her at feeding with the bottle 3 times a day, the other feedings are still through her feeding tube. Both Nick and I have now fed her with the bottle and her stomach is tolerating it really well! She really sucks, LOL! I was trying to pull the bottle out with all of my might and I couldnt!
We are hoping that Ryann will be out sometime in the next 2 weeks, the doctor still hasnt really given any indication of when she could go home, but that is what we are hoping for!! What a great bday present for da da!!!
Realized that I had falled behind on some of Ryann's milestones so we took all of the pics in one day!
Happy St. Patty's Day!
I'm a month old!
Happy Easter!
Happy Spring!Ryann was super awake yesteday and today when we were with her. My Aunt Kath is on spring break, so she came to visit us!!
I'm so tired!
Ryann's easter decor
Smiles!
That was a really funny joke!
I'm upside down, LOL! I cant figure out how to get this pictured turned around!!! 
Lucy at the Easter Bunny! forgot the picture cd at my mom's house, will upload picture when I get it!
My big girl underwear : ) Mommy and Daddy are hoping I can be potty trained before my sister comes homes!!
2 vidoes of Ms. Ryann!!
Super sucking her pacifier!
Super sucking her bottle!!!
See you tomorrow!!!
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Day 26 - Sorry blog we were busy bees!
We have had a busy past few days with The Garay family visiting, which was awesome! It had been a few days since I was able to see Ryann, so I was very excited to get to spend time with her yesterday and today. She is still doing really well. I don't anticipate very many new updates at this point. Each day they work to compress her feedings (goal is to get her to drink all of her allotted formula every 3 hours, reminds me I forgot to ask how much that is) even more and we are hopeful that after each change in compression her stomach will tolerate the additional formula. So far it has!!! I also forgot to ask the nurse what her updated weight was, I will ask tomorrow! I will be headed with Lucy up to my parents house tomorrow for the Easter weekend, Nick is staying behind to visit Ryann : ) so I wont be updating the blog again until probably Tuesday. Happy Easter!
I'm SOOOOO Big!!!
Sam, Lizzy and Lucy
Say Cheese!
Be Back Tuesday!
Video of Ryann, she was having trouble keeping her eyes open today! it was so funny!
I'm SOOOOO Big!!!
Sam, Lizzy and Lucy
Say Cheese!Be Back Tuesday!
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Day 23 - Day 22 we missed you
We didnt get a chance to go to the hospital yesterday, but Nick called and checked on Ryann and she had had a good night and day, they were going to start the compressed feedings over the weekend.
Heather, David, Sam and Lizzy got in last night and Lucy was so excited to see them! We are having a rainy cold day today, but Nick took Auntie Heather and Uncle David to see Ryann today. Auntie Franny stayed home with the kiddos!
Scrunchy Face!
Heather, David, Sam and Lizzy got in last night and Lucy was so excited to see them! We are having a rainy cold day today, but Nick took Auntie Heather and Uncle David to see Ryann today. Auntie Franny stayed home with the kiddos!
Scrunchy Face!
Nick talked to the doctor today and the doctor told him that he was optimistic that Ryann could be out in 3 weeks! That is such exciting news!! We are just getting so anxious to have our family together!!! Lucy just keeps saying baby Ryann is at the doctor and today she told me that she wants to give her a high five, LOL!!!
See you tomorrow!!
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Day 21 - 3 weeks old!
Ryann had another good night and was passed out the entire time that I was there today. I spent alot of time talking to the nurse today and the doctor stopped by durings rounds to say hello. He said that Ryann is doing really well and that now she is basically eating and growing, which is so nice to hear. There is a chance that Ryann could come home with her feeding tube, caffeine and heart monitor, but we wont worry about that until the time comes. So we will just sit back for a week or so to see how she does with the compressed feedings and then if her stomach does well then they will start trying the bottle again.
Mommy Update - Incision is healing and Nick has been doing a really good job helping to clean it twice a day, hopefully in the next few days it will be officially healed! Now I just have to get my energy back and get rid of the headaches I have been having and we will be all set! Pre-eclampsia really stinks!!
Ryann's hat is a preemie hat and I think that it kinda looked like a beret on her! LOL! Her poor little head. I wanted to get a picture of the outfit that matched, but she was so peaceful, I didnt want to disturb her.
We are getting excited for more visitors, Nick's sister Heather is coming with her husband and 2 kids! It is going to be such a fun weekend! to bad that it is going to be horrible weather all weekend, but Auntie Franny gots lots of crafts and we are going to have an easter egg hunt!
See you tomorrow!
Mommy Update - Incision is healing and Nick has been doing a really good job helping to clean it twice a day, hopefully in the next few days it will be officially healed! Now I just have to get my energy back and get rid of the headaches I have been having and we will be all set! Pre-eclampsia really stinks!!
Ryann's hat is a preemie hat and I think that it kinda looked like a beret on her! LOL! Her poor little head. I wanted to get a picture of the outfit that matched, but she was so peaceful, I didnt want to disturb her.
We are getting excited for more visitors, Nick's sister Heather is coming with her husband and 2 kids! It is going to be such a fun weekend! to bad that it is going to be horrible weather all weekend, but Auntie Franny gots lots of crafts and we are going to have an easter egg hunt!
See you tomorrow!
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Day 20 - Broke the 4lb mark!
Big news, Ryann's weight is 4lbs 1oz!!!!!
Today when we got to Ryann she was wide awake! I took alittle video of her and then realized my camera battery was going to die.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o03XpYqHZDM&feature=youtu.be
I held her for over an hour and she was just so alert and looking around everywhere, she also left me a great surprise, I had to change her poopy diaper! She has no butt, LOL! So it was alittle challenging, but momma did it! Because of our expierence and how blessed we have been with our preemies, Nick is starting to volunteer at the Ronald McDonald house, here in Augusta, he had his first meeting while I was at the hospital and then he came to join us afterwards. The lady that Nick met with today, told him that a family just left after being at the house for 300 days! I cant even imagine. It also houses families that have children in the pediatric ICU... So sad, we are so blessed!
http://rmhcaugusta.org/
She looks huge, but if you get a chance and you see a preemie outfit at the store, hold it up and it will put Ryann into perspective. her outfit and hat are preemie size!
We did talk to the doctor and Ryann's nurse today, she was able to look up for us that Ryann was actually measured when she first got to MCG hospital and that she did only measure at 31 weeks, so she was younger than we thought, and did in fact stop growing in my belly, since I was 34 weeks by gestation. So she might actually be in the hospital longer than her due date of April 8th, she is 3 weeks behind what we thought as far as age goes, but we will continue to take all of the prayers and love from everyone, which makes us all stronger!
She is now at 12ml continuous feedings, which is her max amount. So now they will work to start compressing her feedings, the ultimate goal is to get her at 12ml every 3 hours.... Once they get her to that goal then they will try bottle feeding again. So probably not for another week or so.
Thank you so very much, see you tomorrow!
Today when we got to Ryann she was wide awake! I took alittle video of her and then realized my camera battery was going to die.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o03XpYqHZDM&feature=youtu.be
I held her for over an hour and she was just so alert and looking around everywhere, she also left me a great surprise, I had to change her poopy diaper! She has no butt, LOL! So it was alittle challenging, but momma did it! Because of our expierence and how blessed we have been with our preemies, Nick is starting to volunteer at the Ronald McDonald house, here in Augusta, he had his first meeting while I was at the hospital and then he came to join us afterwards. The lady that Nick met with today, told him that a family just left after being at the house for 300 days! I cant even imagine. It also houses families that have children in the pediatric ICU... So sad, we are so blessed!
http://rmhcaugusta.org/
She looks huge, but if you get a chance and you see a preemie outfit at the store, hold it up and it will put Ryann into perspective. her outfit and hat are preemie size!
We did talk to the doctor and Ryann's nurse today, she was able to look up for us that Ryann was actually measured when she first got to MCG hospital and that she did only measure at 31 weeks, so she was younger than we thought, and did in fact stop growing in my belly, since I was 34 weeks by gestation. So she might actually be in the hospital longer than her due date of April 8th, she is 3 weeks behind what we thought as far as age goes, but we will continue to take all of the prayers and love from everyone, which makes us all stronger!
She is now at 12ml continuous feedings, which is her max amount. So now they will work to start compressing her feedings, the ultimate goal is to get her at 12ml every 3 hours.... Once they get her to that goal then they will try bottle feeding again. So probably not for another week or so.
Thank you so very much, see you tomorrow!
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