Sassy Girl

Hannah is now off the ventilator... Yeah, she took herself off. She extubated herself last Thursday morning. The doctors saw no reason to put her back on immediately, they were going to give her a chance. She has been holding her own since then. She is still on oxygen by way of a nasal canula, and tolerating it well. Hannah now weighs 2 lbs. 8 oz. Gaining weight slowly but surely. We are now able to change her diapers, hold her more, and dress her. We actually get to play "parents." I gave her a pacifier the other day and she went to town. She is not supposed to know how to suck for a couple more weeks. Finally, she is ahead of the game in something. The doctors still say she is doing well, but she is still learning. She is having to learn to keep her temperature up, circulate oxygen better, and tolerate her feedings.

I hope everyone is well.

Love,
Jennifer