He's Crazy...

Last night Dr. Balsan said that he's thinking that Maria will come home in the middle of next week! I think that's overly ambitious and unrealistic. The nurse agrees with me. I would, however, love to be wrong. Lord knows we want to get her home, but I just don't feel like she's ready. I guess I'm still awaiting my miracle, in which Maria just "snaps out" of her bradys and de-sats and comes home without a monitor.

So far she is tolerating her 9 X 13 pan pretty well and is taking her bottles well with supplemental oxygen during feedings (she's such snorty pig). These two criteria are what determine her discharge, so maybe Dr. Balsan isn't as crazy as I think.

Dr. Sala came this morning to check her ROP. It has not progressed at all (thank God), so he will wait 2 full weeks until he checks her eyes again. I should add here, that Maria did not require a binky or any too-sweet to get through her eye exam. She didn't flinch or cry...she took the torture like a tough little woman, and I just loved hearing all the praise from the NICU staff over what a good girl she is!!

Maria loved her bath last night. She was so relaxed, no Sassy Pants or Sassy McMuffin...just wonderful Maria. I am so proud of her in so many ways!!