Back in Sask

We finally arrived back in Sask! Erica was admitted into the PICU in Saskatoon, and when we arrive we were shocked to find that our little miss mouse had the C-PAP on again. Apparently the flight was a little much and so they did an x-ray which showed that she either had a bit of a collapsed lung or a touch of pneumonia. So they treated her with some antibiotics. Within a few days she was back onto nasal prongs. By the following week Erica was transfered into the Children's Ward in the Saskatoon hospital and on February 3rd Dr. Kakadakar came in and told us that we could go home to Regina, for the remainder of her healing. So we decided that we would go back the following day as it was already night and we all figured it was safest to go during the day. Well Saturday came and some how everyones wires got crossed and Regina had no idea we were coming so they needed to make arrangements with the ambulance. Finally on Monday February 6 we headed back to Regina!
Erica arrived safetly in Regina and was admitted to the Ped's (4F). The ladies there are wonderful!
On Feb 7th Erica weighed 3.585 kg's (7 lbs 14 1/2 oz) We were also able to wean her o2 down from 0.1L to 0.05L and her stats would stay at 100%! ( Way to go monkey!!!)
When we left Saskatoon we were to start introducing Erica her bottle on Monday so now that we are in Regina we would talk to the SLP and they told us we would have to wait until Thursday! I most certainly wasn't making Erica wait until Thursday to give her the bottle when we knew she was wanting it so bad (as per watching her suck on her soother and have the soother dips of thicken formula) So When Dr. Essalah can in I asked him if we could slowly start her bottle feedings, and he agreed! So her next bottles we are to give her pedialite in them and tomorrow morning we can start with formula. At first Erica gaged a bit and then started sucking and swallowing like a champ! :)   Way to go Sweet Pea! We are so very proud of you!
Erica had also received another dose of the RSV vaccine today and I mentioned to the nurses that her 4 month immunizations were due soon. She's been kicking and playing up a storm all day!  She even got Measured today and we are now at 49 cm long!
Erica has had many visitors as well. Aunty Jackie and Uncle Paul, Uncle Ron Aunty Sheri and Landin, Aunty Erin and Cole, and of course Emily and Brayden, all of Erica's Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles.