Two weeks

Eve has NEC. Xrays are still fine as far as perf goes for now, but they are also showing the infection, plus there are other signs present that lead to this diagnosis well. She will remain on antibiotics for 7-10 days, no breastmilk, etc until it is gone. She is considered "critical" but the doctors and nurses are monitoring her closely. The next xray is at 6 tonight.

Our parish priest, Father Jim, came to the hospital to give Eve an emergency baptism. No white garment, candle, etc, just the actual baptism. The whole thing was just a few minutes but it felt like a HUGE weight was lifted afterwards.

I'm worried about Bill. He didn't seem himself today at all, even the NICU receptionist mentioned it to me. He seemed better when we left and said on the way out that he felt better after being there than he did before we drove up. He is at a holiday lunch right now with some co-workers so hopefully that will take his mind off all this for a little while. He's had to take on nearly everything himself for the past two weeks and I'm afraid he's at the breaking point. As much as I want him to stay at home for as long as possible, I'm wondering if going back to work would be good for him.

I'm not ready for Bill's mom to go home either. At first I thought I heard she was leaving this Friday and I was both sad and panicked at the idea. Then I realized it is next Friday, so panic is postponed for another week! She has remembered everything as far as taking care of the other babes at home; from getting them ready for school, feeding them meals and snacks, bedtime routines, giving them extra attention, even doing the little things that are a big deal for them that Bill and I have lost the brain capacity to remember (such as moving Joey the elf each night!). I wonder what I can do to stop her attempt to fly home...

You guys have asked about me. I had another appointment yesterday and still can't come off any of the prescriptions. I was given the ok to drive starting today or tomorrow (Bill chose today, haha!). No major activities for awhile as she wants to see better blood pressure numbers. Besides the hospital today, my biggest excitement was picking up Nicholas from school because he has the tummy bug. Fun times at our house today! Emotionally, eh. I'm up and down. Today is up-ish so thats good I think.