Rosie out of Hospital

Rosie is out of the hospital she got out on wednesday. All she has to do is breathing treatments every 4 hours. She is weighing in at 13 pounds she was almost 14 pounds but lost a tiny bit this last week. She is starting to grab at toys, not holding anything yet. She is smiling and laughing. She has also mastered rolling from her stomach to her back (only because she hates being on her tummy now) She is also making eye to eye contact with people. Shes been trying babyfood for the first time also. Some foods she likes some she doesnt.

still in the hospital

Rosie is still in the hospital. They decided she actually has bronchitis and her lung collapsed and was sticking together. They had to give her breathing treatments every 4 hours of epinephrine and that has made her heart race so they are cutting down the breathing treatments to every 12 hours and weaning her off the oxygen. Her lung has re inflated. She looks so much better. I really cant believe Rosies mom has had to ask the nurses repeatedly to wash their hands, so I made her some signs. She should be able to leave Monday or Tuesday.

pneumonia

Rosie has pneumonia in her right lung and had to be admitted to the hospital today. So far she is still in our town, if she gets worse or gets a fever again they will sent her to Des Moines. I am going to visit her up at the hospital. An adult has to be there at all times with her because the hospital is so small there is not a nurse to watch all the patients. Right now she is in an oxygen tent. Keep little Rosie in your prayers. I will keep you updated.

introducing grandchild number 11

Well Alessa and Rosie are going to be big sisters. Rosie is going to be 8 months old on the 10th of march. Shes doing great no problems. Her birthmarks are starting to shrink. We opted out of the MRI. We were advised by the NICU and Rosies Dr that since she just got off oxygen they thought it was risky. So we are just keeping an eye out for any symptoms that mean she could have any growing inside her body.

The new baby is due in Aug the first due date they gave Nichole was July 25 which is Alessa's Angel day. But it changed after the ultrasound.

I have to admit, this new pregnancy has me a little on edge. Nichole's first pregnancy was a stillbirth and the next one was 4 months early. She will have a c-section so it will be a scheduled delivery. So I will more than likely be blogging more again as it seems to help during stressful times.

6 months

6 month checkup went well Rosie is almost 12 pounds she is off oxygen and shes graduated to 3 months corrected age. She got to see some of her nurses that took care of her. We also visted with another micro-preemie and his parents who were in the hospital the same time as Rosie.

You've come a long way baby

sorry this one is blurry

Happy New Year!! Hope everyone has a great year. Rosie has been growing so much. Next week she will be 6 months old (2 months corrected) The svt was a false alarm. She does have some suspicious hemangioma's (cherry birthmarks) and the Dr. wants to do an MRA (this maps blood vessels) to make sure there are none growing inside. But other than that shes doing great, shes been off her oxygen for a couple of days now and has held her oxygen level at 98 to 99 the whole time. Now just waiting for the go a head to take off the apnea monitor and Rosie will be officially cable free. Woohoo She also has been smiling and reaching out for things. Her last weigh in at her well baby check was 10 pds and 10 oz. Her cry has also been coming out, it has been very small and kinda raspy now shes starting to sound like a regular baby.

SVT

Sorry I have not updated lately everything has been going fine. Then Rosie had her shots the other day. Now tonight we are going back to Des Moines so Rosie can be monitored for 48 hours for possible SVT (very fast heart)http://www.mycharmingkids.net/ You can learn about a baby that was born with this condition and just received his miracle cure. He heart moniter has been beeping more in the last 2 days then it ever has. In fact it has never went off untill now. I will update more later Nichole and Rosie may ride up there tonight in the ambulance. She will be going back to Mercy.