Dec 30 2012

  Once again, Burklee made our day again!  We show up to her 10 am Care Giving (which a care giving happens every 3 hours) to find that she no longer needs any air assistance at all.  100% breathing on her own with really good oxygen levels in her blood. She has been upped to 3cc of food every 3 hrs from 2cc and will continue an additional cc every 12 hours.  After going over all the specifics with the Nurse Practitioner she said quote "Don't hold me to this, but at this rate if Burklee runs this same course for the next six weeks, I see no problem with her going home by then!!! Hooray! Go Burklee!  Nickole was able to hold her once again which really needed to happen due to Nickole crying the night before because she missed her so much.  Even though we had just left her.  Burklee is back under the Billi light, but only till her slightly elevated levels come back down.  Her skin still has good color, and i swear her hair is getting longer already!  Our hearts ache at the thought of having to leave her tomorrow when Cole is dicharged.  After telling that to her nurse, she mentioned that above Burklee's incubator is a webcam!  Yes, we get to peek in on her when we please.  Watch the Care givings take place or even to just watch her sleep, all from the comfort of our home.  Not much solace for Cole but it will have to do when we can't be with her.  We are just so greatful that the personel in the NICU at McKay-Dee Hospital is by far the best place to be for our daughter in this stage of her life.   They will draw blood from Nickole one last time in the morning and more than likely discharge her after they get the results back.  Her levels have almost returned to normal safe levels.  We just hope and pray that things continue to progress in our favor.  We thank you all for your love and support.