Day 9: Malena’s First Graduation
January 21, 2010
Today Matt and I went to the NICU to visit Malena for a while. We spent a good 3 plus hours there. We fed her twice. She did really well on her small feedings yesterday that today at 2PM they doubled her feedings. She has been so sleepy the past two days. I haven’t seen her eyes for a while. She fell asleep eating her lunch today she was so tired.
I was worried they might put her back on oxygen but when I came in today she still had zero tubes on her face. We did take pictures today.
We got a call from the nurse around 6:30PM today. She explained that Malena had been moved up to the Graduate NICU this afternoon! This is such great news. It made Matt and I a bit nervous because we know that she will be coming home soon and we don’t have the house quite ready yet. We thought we would have a month or two to figure all that out but no Malena is calling the shots and she wants to come home ASAP.
The doctor stopped by to talk to us when we were holding Malena. He added his comments on how amazing she is doing. He said something I liked. “She told us from the beginning. You know babies who come out sick are sick but she wasn’t that way”. She has been a fighter from the beginning.
By the way we love reading all your comments. Melanie, keep em coming. 
We haven’t had much time to reply to all of you but know that we appreciate your support and we feel your love through your comments. Thanks!
January 21, 2010 at 10:14 pm
What a precious face! Looks like she’s showing everybody who’s boss.
January 21, 2010 at 11:32 pm
She is just gorgeous! So happy she’s progressing so fast! You’re both great parents. We send our love & prayers to you.
January 22, 2010 at 8:10 am
Seriously, she is so beautiful! We are so glad she is healing a lot faster than expected. Good luck getting things together quickly. Yay for no tubes!!
January 22, 2010 at 8:15 am
Thanks for making me feel better about being the comment natzi, ha ha..She looks so strong and healthy and I love that bow, it will be so nice to have her home and get back to somewhat normal life. She is a fighter..Love you guys!
January 22, 2010 at 8:52 am
Malena is so beautiful! Love the bow! What a miracle baby right from the start. She is a real fighter and must be bound for great things in her life, Just want you to know all of us in Crossroads Chorale have been praying for you and are keeping up on Malena’s progress. We wish you the very best and our prayers are with you!
Love-ya, Karli and all of us at Crossroads Chorale
January 22, 2010 at 11:37 pm
Oh I’m so happy for all of you. Malena is adorable and what a fighter she is!!! Not to mention what great parents she came down to. Our prayers have truely been answered. What a great miracle!!! Come on Malena…keep up the good work!!! Love you.
January 28, 2010 at 9:57 pm
What a blessing to have her surprise even the doctors with how well she is doing. So glad to hear it! She is just precious. So so happy for you.