On the road again

Elyse got to take her first big road trip today.  The General was nearing capacity and needed to make room for more critically-ill babies, so she was transferred to the Civic campus, which is a level II special care nursery (SCN).  It's nice to know that she's doing well enough to "graduate" to a lower level, but at the same time it is always a challenge to adjust to the change and a new environment.  Fortunately, they are both campuses of the same hospital group, so the policies and day-to-day routines are very similar.

checking out the new digs

The transfer went well, and Elyse seemed to settle into her new spot quite comfortably.  When we went to see her tonight we ran into nurse Judy, who I know through riding and who also helped take care of Emmett during his short stay in the SCN after birth.  It was a welcome sight to see a familiar face on our first night. 

We did Elyse's care and she took her bottle like a champ, finishing the whole thing in 15 minutes and looking for more.  Apparently she did all of her feeds by bottle during the day shift yesterday, but then was so tired she barely took any bottles overnight.  So, even though it's coming together, it can take a lot out of her too.  But compared to where she was a week, or even just a few days ago, she is making incredible progress.  I'm a very proud mama!

all tuckered out from her big day

Elyse has passed another big milestone -- she now weighs 4 pounds, and has more than doubled her birth weight!  She must have had a big growth spurt this week, since her weight went up 122g in two days.  She has also grown 7cm since she was born.  I recently read somewhere to expect them to grow about a centimetre a week, so she's right on track.  According to the "MyPreemie" app (yes, there's an app for that!), that puts her right around the 3rd percentile for weight and height.  She may be small, but she sure is mighty!  And besides, this way she won't outgrow her ponies too fast :)

wearing her Easter outfit