Recovery Begins

Sorry about the late update, but what can I say, I'm a busy girl. Ivy is doing very well today. Her swelling has gone down significantly, and her bleeding has pretty much stopped. She even tried to open her eyes and see us today, but they are still a little too swollen to open very far. All the doctors and nurses say that she is doing very well. They will probably be able to close her chest back up after the weekend, as long as everything continues to move forward. It's hard to see her past all the cords and tubes, but she is still super cute, and we just love being with her. One of the hardest things for me right now is just not being able to hold her. I have only been able to hold her 3 times since she was born, and it is a hard thing to deal with sometimes. But we can still talk to her and touch her and let her know we are there. I think she recognizes our voices, she always seems to breath a little faster, and open her eyes (at least try to open them) we she hears us talking to her. Hopefully everything continues to go well. We are basically just watching her progress, and we will keep you posted on anything significant.