Morgan is still doing really well. She has hit the 4 pound mark and is now wearing clothes, including those Aunt Sherry bought her three months ago. I think the nurses have voted the camo hat as their favorite. She is now maintaining her body temperature well and has been in an open crib for a few days now.
My mom (Karen) came to Houston this weekend for her birthday. She got to hold Morgan Friday night for about three hours. Morgan was asleep the entire time and just wouldn't open her eyes. I convinced my mom not to pinch her as she suggested. I will have to watch my mom. Just kidding. When my brother Steven and his wife LeighAnn came to see Morgan on Saturday, she was wide awake for about fifteen minutes. I think she had to check out the people who brought down lots of clothes, blankets, etc. from their daughters. I love hand-me-downs.
The eye doctor explained on Thursday that Morgan had Stage 2 ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity, goes up to stage 5). This is when the normal vessel growth becomes abnormal from high oxgyen support and a few other factors. Considering the high oxygen levels that Morgan has been on, we have been ready for eye problems. Stage one and two only require monitoring and it is likely that she may need nothing more than that.
This morning Morgan was transferred to the hospital closer to us. We have been pretty nervous about it but having her closer will mean that we will be able to be there more frequently to participate in her care. She is now considered a level 2 instead of a level 3 so the transfer was possible. They sometimes refer to these babies as "growers and feeders" which is a category we are happy she is in. There were a lot of steps to make sure Morgan would get the care that she needs there. We've met the main doctor and she seems both nice and knowledgeable.
Below are some pictures of Aunt Sherry's outfits and my mom and sister-in-law holding Morgan.
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