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!
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Day 19 - Ryann's new diggs! We missed day 18
We didnt get a chance to get to the hospital yesterday, but Nick did call twice to check in on Ryann and they told us that she was doing well.
Today when I went in to see Ryann, she had a new bed! It was very exciting to see her in an open crib. They took her PICC line out and all of her IV's, so now she is getting all of her nutrients from her formula. They have been consistantly increasing her feedings, I believe that they said that she is at 10ml an hour continuously, and has been tollerating that very well. They have been increasing every other day, I believe. The days have been going by so fast, it is hard to remember!
When I got to the hospital today, the physical therapist was working with Ryann, it was neat to talk to her and to see what motions and massages she was doing to help her little joints. She was really content for most of it and then towards the end, she was getting annoyed so she gave Ryann to me and she calmed down, she said maybe she just needed her mommy! Makes me sad, I just wanna take her home already!!!! So excited to see the sisters together! Lucy keeps saying that she wants to rock, kiss, change, hug ect Ryann!!
Meesh - she is wearing the outfit that you got her! The hat is a newborn size and they had to tape it becuase it is huge! Cant wait to bring the preemie hats we just got from Patty to the hospital!!
See you tomorrow!
Today when I went in to see Ryann, she had a new bed! It was very exciting to see her in an open crib. They took her PICC line out and all of her IV's, so now she is getting all of her nutrients from her formula. They have been consistantly increasing her feedings, I believe that they said that she is at 10ml an hour continuously, and has been tollerating that very well. They have been increasing every other day, I believe. The days have been going by so fast, it is hard to remember!
When I got to the hospital today, the physical therapist was working with Ryann, it was neat to talk to her and to see what motions and massages she was doing to help her little joints. She was really content for most of it and then towards the end, she was getting annoyed so she gave Ryann to me and she calmed down, she said maybe she just needed her mommy! Makes me sad, I just wanna take her home already!!!! So excited to see the sisters together! Lucy keeps saying that she wants to rock, kiss, change, hug ect Ryann!!
Meesh - she is wearing the outfit that you got her! The hat is a newborn size and they had to tape it becuase it is huge! Cant wait to bring the preemie hats we just got from Patty to the hospital!! See you tomorrow!
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Day 17 - Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Friday my parents came for the weekend, it has been so nice having family the last couple of days. Much more relaxed then the last time everyone was here 2 weeks ago, when Ryann entered the world.
Mommy Update - Friday I went back to the doctor and he is sort of pleased with the progress my wound has made, he showed Nick how to clean it, which was great, so we didnt have to go to the ER for them to clean it. I have another doctor's appointment tomorrow and hoping he is still pleased with the wound otherwise, he said they would have to numb my incision again and re-cut it open for it to start healing all over again... ANNOYING - so prayers please that this hematoma cooperates! Nick has been a very good doctor :)
Ryann had a good weekend, they have upped her feedings to 8ml and will go to 11ml later on today, I believe this is still a continuous feed. She is still on the caffeine and her heart rate has been behaving, which is so nice to hear. They have been keeping her in clothes and wrapped up in a blanket, which has allowed them to open her incubator. This helps her to start to regulate her own temperature. She is trucking along!
When we got to Ryann on Saturday she was wide awake, dont mind my voice, I forget that it also records sounds, LOL! But here she is : )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQqghgCrBuI&feature=youtu.be
Big sister news - Lucy got her first haircut today and she freaked out as you can see from the pictures! I will be sure to take one tomorrow of her new do, a bob!
They have to keep the one arm out of her outfit because of her PICC line.
Mommy Update - Friday I went back to the doctor and he is sort of pleased with the progress my wound has made, he showed Nick how to clean it, which was great, so we didnt have to go to the ER for them to clean it. I have another doctor's appointment tomorrow and hoping he is still pleased with the wound otherwise, he said they would have to numb my incision again and re-cut it open for it to start healing all over again... ANNOYING - so prayers please that this hematoma cooperates! Nick has been a very good doctor :)
Ryann had a good weekend, they have upped her feedings to 8ml and will go to 11ml later on today, I believe this is still a continuous feed. She is still on the caffeine and her heart rate has been behaving, which is so nice to hear. They have been keeping her in clothes and wrapped up in a blanket, which has allowed them to open her incubator. This helps her to start to regulate her own temperature. She is trucking along!
When we got to Ryann on Saturday she was wide awake, dont mind my voice, I forget that it also records sounds, LOL! But here she is : )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQqghgCrBuI&feature=youtu.be
Big sister news - Lucy got her first haircut today and she freaked out as you can see from the pictures! I will be sure to take one tomorrow of her new do, a bob!
here are a couple pics that I took this afternoon of Ryann. It's so nice to see her in clothes and this was an outfit that Lucy has when she was a tiny preemie too!
They have to keep the one arm out of her outfit because of her PICC line.
See you tomorrow!
Friday, March 15, 2013
Day 15 - Sorry, Day 14 we missed you!
We had my grandparents in town, which was so nice! Lucy really loves her Mee Ma and Pee Pa! It was so nice for them to see Ryann again, they hadnt seen her since she was born and they both really noticed such a change in her growth! Nick and I do not notice it as much since we see her everyday, so it is so nice to hear!
Cant forget about big sister! she had the best time playing with her Pee Pa. Cute video of her riding her horse!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a3ATWE6IqU&feature=youtu.be
Ryann had a another good day on Thursday! The angels must have really been talking to her because she was smiling up a storm! Here is a bunch of pictures, she just looked super sweet!
The nurse did tell us that all of her tests were coming back normal and we should know more information when we went back on Friday.
Today we went to visit Ryann and she had on a outfit! she looked like a real baby :) The nurse said that they did try bottle feeding again today, but she only took 10ml, which isnt much at all. But they did stop the antibiotics, which means that our misses didnt have any infection. So the bradycardia is just going to be Ryann's preemie thing, which if it is all we have to worry about, which is nothing to worry about then we will take it. They moved the babies around and Ryann's new incubator mate was born 2/11 and only weighed 1 lb 1 oz, he is super tiny.. So we for sure count our giant blessings! hmmm... trying to think what else... They have kept the PICC line in and it now seems to be cooperating, so that is good.
It was really nice to see her in an outfit and the nurse said that they like to get the preemies into outfits and out of their little nests in order to start the process of their transition home! when we heard that today, it made us smile! that was the first talk of Ryann actually coming home! So the nurse said that I could bring the outfits that we have for her at home to the hospital. The oufit that she is wearing is one from the hospital. Our lil leopard! The pink blankets are ones that we brought from home! Wanted to make her area nice and pink so they knew she was a girl!
Cant forget about big sister! she had the best time playing with her Pee Pa. Cute video of her riding her horse!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a3ATWE6IqU&feature=youtu.be
And now we are getting ready for my parents to come for the weekend! Lucy is going to love it!!
Oh and Ryann was 2 weeks old last night, can you believe it!!!
See you tomorrow!!!
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