May 13, 2008 - Happy 1 Week Birthday!

Today Evia is 1 week old. She now weighs 4 lb 2 oz and is getting 29 ml of milk with each feeding. The IV is completely out now and all nutrition is from the milk. It was such a relief to see her today and not see that IV. They had to shave her head for the scalp IVs. She has fuzz growing in from the first IV shave. Evia needs Aunt Haley to fix her hair pretty when it grows back in. The IV was limiting our baby holding time and we'll be able to hold her more now. She had been in level one NICU which is the most critical unit. She was moved to level two NICU today which is less critical. The plan is to move her to her own room as soon as one is available. If a room had been available today, she would have moved there today. When that happens, there will be a bed in the room so we can stay with her. I don't have pictures today as I spent the visit holding her.