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One week

This time last week I was anxiously sitting in my hospital room all alone, I wanted it that way, praying, watching Greys, and resting knowing we would be welcoming our second blessing the next morning.
It's amazing how much can happen in a week!
Ivie is back up and passing her birth weight @ 4.11, her IV is out, she is in "room air" so no more incubator, and her temp is staying up without the warmth. She now only has one tube; the feeding tube down her tiny nose, where she is getting 32cc's every 3 hours. She has attempted breast feeding twice and managed to succle out a few cc's then falls asleep. She is offered one bottle every 12 hours... And guess what she did today?! She guzzled down 34cc's in 20 min! The nurse was so excited to call and tell us. They said to not expect it every day, but now we know she can when she is awake enough, and hungry enough. She is a rock star!
I have been spending about three hours with her everyday just snuggling her and giving her love. As long as I see her everyday, I do okay. If I don't see her I usually have a little melt down then pick myself back up. I read a blog the other day that explains exactly how I feel with the situation... "I'm not okay, but I'm okay, and that's okay."
It makes sense to me.
Zoie has been so happy, napping better and eating better with her normal back. Derik thought she was having terrible twos, bless his heart. Turns out she just needed me home. Even though she can't tell us how she feels, she sure shows it! We were supposed to have a ramp up appt tomorrow for her device, but her doctor is sick, so we are going to get our errands ran and get lunch instead, as our house gets cleaned! There is nothing better than a clean house ;)
Derik will go back to work Tuesday, and thankfully today was the first day I'm kinda feeling normal and like myself again! C sections are rough, but I did drive for the first time today... And it felt weird! Well, obviously after not driving for three weeks :) I didn't wreck, and I made it home safe :)
Derik snuck off to a concert tonight to get a release in after being home for almost three weeks with zoie, so my pops and I are enjoying a snuggling evening with Zoie, some yummy Chinese, and Greys. Amazing how much changes in a week <3

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