Big Girl Bed

Matilda still continues to accept every challenge given to her and does it at 120%. I am happy to say with the help of her OT Christy, Matilda is finally able to take a bottle. Christy identified that the reason Matilda couldn't latch or suck is because she was very vulnerable as she has had a tube down her throat since day one. So we had to get her to trust that this was something she would want. We are on day 4 of feeding and she is taking an ounce of Milk and more importantly keeping it down! So hopefully we can continue and she will be off all her supplements. We also had lactation consultant Tina come in to help with Breastfeeding. Which I have to make sure I pump before I breastfeed as she can't have a lot. I'm happy to say Matilda latched on! So good so far in the feeding department. We just keep taking things day by day. I'm also happy to say that we can finally dress Matilda in clothes and swaddle her! Also Matilda was upgraded to a big girl bed!!! So no more hospital beds, but the kind she would have been in, had she been able to be with us after she was born! So again lots of change going on. So proud of our little girl. Though today was very sad as Grandma Crowe went back to England she literally took care of us the last 3 weeks! So much has happened in those 3wks it almost feels like it has been months! Like I have mentioned before don't know what we would have done without her help, love and support!
Please keep sending thoughts our way! Matilda is definitely getting them. People keep asking do we know when she is coming home??!! The answer is no....and we never really ask as we know what the doctors will say.........were on Matilda's time line : )

Thanks Again everyone for your continued support!!