NICU Day 55 (January 31st)

Noelle had another really good day, and we are so excited to be able to report that she is growing and visibly starting to look like a different baby!!  She currently weighs 1 lb. 10 oz. and is consistently starting to put on weight.  She had another eye exam which showed that her eyes were still premature/immature but no other issues were present, which is another huge praise.  Tom was able to spend a couple of hours holding her, feeding her a bottle, and playing with her tonight, which he thoroughly enjoyed.  The tiny goofball was doing little pullups!!  She would grab his finger with both hands and pull herself up towards it, and she repeated this several times in a row.  He also has a game with her where he will push against one of her hands, and then she will push back against him.  It is sweet to watch them "play" and exciting to see her so responsive.  I stayed home again today as I came down with a case of pink eye and had to get eye drops from the doctor.  I am no longer contagious after 24 hours so we're thankful for that, but in the meantime, everything is getting washed and scrubbed down since we have no idea where I picked it up.  Thank you so much for continuing to pray for our little family.  It is easy to focus on "small" things that can be scary and worry about all the sickness being passed around, but then God reminds us that He is still the One in control, and ultimately it is He who is protecting Noelle, not us.   We are so thankful we can rest in a powerful, sovereign God who loves our little girl more than we ever possibly could.

***As it turns out, I simply have allergies and am not contagious~huge praise!!~