A Smile From Briella

Briella had went up to 850 grams and the next night back down to 760. Last night she was 800.
When I got to the hospital yesterday, I was telling Briella all about her birthday party her Papa had for her. I was telling her about her Minnie Mouse Cake and ice cream and she smiled! At first I figured she must be going the bathroom. Then she smiled two more times within 2 minutes!! I asked the nurse about it and she said that she was happy about something! I cannot wait to get a picture of her tiny mouth smiling!!! It was so amazing!! I have also been trying to get a video of Briella turning her head and lifting it off my chest during kangaroo care. It has happened several times now. Once my Mom was there & she started yelling "catch her!" Because if you hadn't known how little she was it would've looked like a baby getting ready to fall backwards! She can lift it so high! She's not supposed to be able to do that for a long time!!! The doctors say that Briella does not know she is a "23 weeker" as they call her. She is strong, and feisty. Feisty is a word they use to describe her all the time. I am so glad for her feistiness! She is not going to just lay around & get sick. She's a fighter!
I will try to do the "what I am thankful for each day."
November
Day 1: I am thankful for Surfactant. Without this drug my daughter would not have made it.
Day 2: I am thankful for the nurses that give her 24 hr care
Day 3: I am thankful for the power of prayer