Ansley is 3 weeks old!

Ansley will be 3 weeks old tomorrow!! She is doing very well, she got her ventilator out last Tuesday at noon, and HAS KEPT IT OUT for 6 days! Ansley has an oxygen canula in her nose and is on 4 liters at 31%. She is breathing well on her own, with the help of her O2. They took the ventilator out of her room on Saturday, so that's a good sign that they don't plan on having to put it back in! They have dramatically increased her feeds since I have blogged last week, she is up to 11cc's every 3 hours and is doing awesome. She isn't having many significant residuals (milk left over in her tummy). Ansley now weighs 990grams (2 lbs, 3oz.) She started sucking on a pacifier about 3 days ago and LOVES IT! She also loves to suck on her thumb! On Saturday, June 26th, Jason and I got to hold her!! It was the most amazing feeling in the world! While she was being held, her vital signs were good, she only showed decreased O2 (desaturation) once. The nurse last night said that they would start "kangaroo care" this week! While I'm there I will hold her skin to skin in between her feeds. I am looking foward to bonding with her :) We hope you enjoy the pictures! Thank you again for the continued thoughts and prayers!