Happy New Year!

Last week we had a family conference since we had a new attending doctor. We request to have a conference every time there is a new attending just to get their perspective and opinions on how things are going with Eliza. The take home from that meeting was just how soon they thought she might be coming home. Previously we had been told that it would be at least 3 weeks post surgery before she would be able to come home. Apparently this was the wrong info. According to the new attending, she could come home in as little as one week after being reanastomosed! (Provided she passes all the tests of course) So she just needs to get big enough to have the procedure.. somewhere between 2.2 and 2.5 kilos.

Other good news from this week is that her eyes are looking a lot better. The eye doctor said that her eyes were near perfect and she wouldn't need to be checked again for two weeks! So thankful that the 2 laser procedures she had have worked and dramatically corrected her retinal veins.

Eliza's BFF, Claire, is back in the same room with us now! About a month after Eliza was born she was moved to a new room and soon after that, Claire moved in. Of course they both have been moved around a lot since then but are once again together again. We are so happy to have their friendly faces around. Eliza and Claire had their picture taken together and its super cute -- you can see it here.

It has been a really good day. We slept late(r) this morning and woke to Eliza's primary nurse calling us. Today was the first day she had Eliza in a week and half of being on vacation. She wanted to tell us how well Eliza did with her first feed. She took 30 mL by bottle and needed no pacing and didn't have any bradys! She was also happy to see how big she looked. She encouraged us to plan to only come in for an hour or two and take the rest of the day off. We ended up doing just that. Knowing she was there looking out for her, and just feeling more confident in how Eliza is doing, makes for a great start to the new year. We spent time working on Eliza's room and putting away Christmas stuff.

Just called the nurse and Eliza has continued to eat like a champ. She's gained 50 grams too - up to 1750 (3lbs 14oz). Hooray!