Emma Discovers her Thumb

Emma and I did some multi-tasking today. During our Kangaroo Care Cuddle this afternoon, she had her lunch (milk mixed with a vitamin solution, hence the icky colour of the liquid in the gavage tube) while I rocked her. One of her nurses walked by and saw that she was trying to find/suck her thumb. Luckily, I've started bringing a camera with me every day, so we were able to catch the moment :)

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The pic also shows Emma's CPAP, which sort of looks like itty-bitty scuba gear. A tiny little mask covers her nose and is connected to a tube which can deliver varying degrees of oxygen/air pressure making it easier for her to inflate her lungs.

As Eric mentioned last night, Emma continues to do well on the CPAP, and apart from the odd apnea spell, has been fairly stable over the past few days... She's scheduled to have the first of several eye examinations later in the week, but apart from that, all she has to do now is grow and get stronger.