March 12th - March 20th

March 12th
Cady weighed 1 lb 12oz today. Her feedings were increased to 15 mL/feeding, which amounts to 1/2 an ounce. She is demanding more food so she can grow faster! 

March 13th
Weight: 1 lb 13 oz. The Doctor removed her Caffeine dose today. If she doesn't respond well, and begins having "spells" of not breathing, they will resume.

March 14th
Cady weighed 1 lb 14 oz! At this rate, she should meet her goal of 2 lbs by March 17th!

March 15th
Today, Cadybug is 6 WEEKS OLD! The time has flown by, greatly in part to the fact that she has been mostly issue free up to this point. We are very thankful for this, as we have seen firsthand some of the struggles the other NICU families have to deal with. She weighed 1 lb 15 oz today! Only 2 more ounces to be 2 pounds!!!!! 48 hours without caffeine stimulation, and she is breathing on her own just like she should. She has small spells, but mostly corrects herself before the nurses have to intervene.
       Cadynce was moved across the hall today. This is just another sign of progress, as the area she is now in is for less problematic, lower maintenance babies. There is only one more move to make, and that will be the the "Feeder/Grower" area, which is reserved for the babies that are VERY close to going home! (Typically, 3 lbs and above)

March 16th
Mommy, Daddy, and Nana Wilma visited today. Mommy and Daddy gave Cadynce her 2nd bath! She didn't poop in the water or the nurse's hand this time! We gave her some encouragement to gain the last ounce before the next day and meet the goal.

March 17th
SHE DID IT! CADYBUG MET OUR GOAL PLUS SOME! She weighed 2 lbs 1 oz today! We were so happy! The 2 lb mark was a huge milestone for her, according to the nurses and doctors! This definitely brought a huge sigh of relief to us. We can now see the end goal in sight!

March 18th
Cadynce stayed the same weight, her length was up to 14.4 inches long, and her feedings were at 18 mL/feeding. Mommy and Cadynce had one on one time today, but Cadynce began holding her breath so she had to be put back in her crib. Luckily, it was just a small spell, and she soon corrected herself.

March 19th
Cadynce was just showing off today! Her weight was up to 2 lbs 3 oz! This is a HUGE milestone in the Doctor's eye, as this means she is over 1,000 grams! (They only measure in grams. There are 30 grams per 1 ounce, based on their scale.) Her feedings were increased to 19 mL/each.

March 20th
Cadynce got a little ahead of herself yesterday, so she made up for it today. She was 2 lbs 2 oz. This is not surprising, or anything to be concerned with. She is definitely filling out, and beginning to get the typical "baby fat".