Kayley is doing great. For her one month birthday she got a great report from the opthamologist that examined her and she made it into a big girl bed. That is, she graduated from the covered isolette in NICU to her very own uncovered bed. She can keep her body temperature stable without help. As for her eye exam, the little girl amazed nurses and the examiner. From Andy and Megan's blog:
"The last update of the day is a biggie. The Arizona Pediatric Eye Specialists came in today to give Kayley an eye exam. They check for something called Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). It's when blood vessels in the immature part of the retina develop abnormally causing some complications in the eyes. This could be anything from nearsightedness to a wandering eye to blindness. Since a full term baby's eyes are just done developing when they are born, premature babies' eyes are not mature and are at a high risk for ROP. Well, we received great news. Kayley's eyes are already mature! The actual sheet that we received states, "Your infant's eyes have mature blood vessels and are at a low risk for developing ROP." Then it says, "She should have another eye exam by an opthamologist in six months." However, the "six months" is crossed out and written in is "24 months"! What great news. They do not seem worried at all about her eyes at this point. When Megan was there, the nurse told her how great this was and how she really couldn't believe the results because Kayley's eyes are not supposed to be mature at her age. Kayley just doesn't stop amazing us. What a great 1 month birthday..."
Yup, she had some quality time in that womb before she decided to see the real world a few months early! She also weighs 4 pounds 1 ounce. At this rate grandma will be lucky to be able to lift her when she gets home!
Drew and I are having a great time every day. He is so good about entertaining himself and is still a very happy little boy. He still takes long morning and afternoon naps so I am sure that helps with his sunny disposition. We have tried going outside but it is really hot right now. His cheeks get beet red after a few minutes so we pretty much stay indoors during the day where the air conditioner keeps churning out the cool air. His daddy takes him swimming a lot after he gets home from work so he does get his outside time each day.
A few pics of Kayley in her new big girl bed and some snaps of Drew. Have a great week-end.
