Girlie Girl

I am going to be brief tonight as it's been a good, but long day and I am drained. Alaina is doing very well today. They have taken her off of her blood pressure medication completely and have turned her oxygen down. The most exciting thing though is that they have taken her off the paralytic. She's still very sedated but she's moving around a little bit. We were there for about two hours earlier and we got to touch her soft skin and see her open her eyes! They are dark just like her daddy's and I am thrilled that she got his eyes.

If Alaina continues to improve the way that she is, there is talk of moving her back to the NICU in Gainesville in the next couple of days. We are cautiously optimistic and would love nothing more than to have her so close to home. Of course, the more exciting part is that they will not move her back until they feel that she is out of the woods. We're still not there, but it seems that there may be an end in sight! Praise Jesus and His awesome healing power!

One of the things that we did today was take our girl a bow for her hair. The nurse was sweet enough to put it in and take a picture for us, which I included below. Isn't she just beautiful?

Love and blessings,

Stephanie