Berklee had a great day!

McKenna holding Berklee
Emily holding Berklee

Cannula and feeding tube

Dusty holding Berklee for the first time today!

Yesterday they took Berklee off the conventional ventilator, took out the tube in her throat, put her on a cannula and took out one of her lines in her belly. She looks great and sounds great now that she can cry. Emily has been able to hold her for the last couple of days and Dusty got to hold her today. It makes it feel real to us that she is here and we actually have her now.Today they took out the last tube in her belly button and put in an IV for her last doses of antibiotics which should be done by noon Thursday. She still has a ways to go but we hope that by Valentines day she will be home. Today Emily tried to nurse her for the first time. Berklee still has a feeding tube down her throat and needs to learn how to eat. They said it can take up to a week before she will start nursing. As soon as she was put on Emily chest, she feel asleep and all her oxygen level went up, heart rate and breathes per minute went down, which are all great.McKenna got to see Berklee for the first time today. She is so excited and cries each time we leave her at home. McKenna loves Berklee so much and loved touching and holding her. She wanted to take her home.

We want to say thank you to everyone for their thoughts and prayers for our family and especially for Berklee. We have felt the strength from all of them and they have carried us through. We know how blessed we are to have such great families and friends that love and support us.