Abigail-54 days old

Hey everyone! Here is my 7th blog. Abigail is now 71/2 wks. old. She will be 8 wks. old on Mon. She was 33 wks. gestation on Wed. They tried to wean Abigail off the ventilator & on to cpap yesterday afternoon. She was only on cpap for just over an hour before she had to go back on the ventilator. She is having such a difficult time with her breathing because of her early gestation & because she has what is called BPD or brochopulmonary dysplasia. This means that the ventilator that she needs to breathe has damaged her delicate lungs & impaired their natural healing process. We hope that she'll be able to try cpap again in a few wks. It will just take time for her lungs to grow & heal. Abigail is getting big. She now weighs 4 lbs. 2 oz. & is 14 1/2 in. long. She is also in a big girl crib! She was getting too hot in her isolette. She is also wearing clothes that we brought in for her to wear. When we visited her last night she was swaddled & looked comfortable & cute with a little bow in her hair! I go back to work next Tues. but will be able to visit Abigail on my lunch hour & after work. This has been a very trying time for Kurt & I but I appreciate everyone keeping us in your thoughts & prayers. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON ABIGAIL!