4 weeks old---tomorrow

It is crazy to think that elizabeth is going to be 4 weeks old tomorrow. And then a month old on the 7th. I can't believe how much time has passed...it doesn't seem that its been that long since she was born. And I can't believe that we've been in slc for almost a month! Elizabeth is doing well...she got moved out of room 2 which is the very low birth weight area and moved into room 7...its more open and its for the better babies. Elizabeth is still having a few As & Bs which is apnea and bradycardia...when she forgets to breath and so her heartrate decreases dramatically. She already had a grade 2 since I've been here. Its just where they have to stimulate her a bit to breathe. Also the stupid monitor thing is very sensitive to movement. Elizabeth is a wiggler. Shes is on 24 mls of breast milk every 3 hrs but since she is on continuous feeds it equals to 8.5 mls every hour. They put her back on photo therapy lights again today. Because her bili ruben level got high enough. (its pretty much just jaundice) so we just have to wait until her liver kicks in and takes over. Shes a little bit anemic now but it wouldn't do any good to transfuse her because at 6 weeks her bone marrow will start making red blood cells and transfusing her would only set her back that much more. Still on nasal canula which is normal oxygen tube that fits into the nostrils siting about 30 percent oxygen on that. Yesterday she broke through the 3 pound mark! She is now 1371 grams or 3 lbs 0.5 ounces. And she got measured yesterday and she is 17 inches long. Only 2 more months (hopefully) of nbicu and she gets to come home. I can't wait!