Saturday

Today when Bill arrived at the hospital the nurse informed him that they had started feeding Kelly through her g-tube. We were kind of bummed at first but it will be better for her in the long run. This will help her put some weight on, which will get her a little healthier, which will ultimately allow us to get released from the hospital sooner. We will continue to try bottle feedings but for now she will get most of her feedings through her g-tube.

Papa Jim and Mama Sue made the trip out with the girls on Friday night and enjoyed some snuggle time with Kelly this morning. (I don't have a picture of grandma with Kelly because I had the camera and was not at the hospital yet when she was holding her.)

Of course Jennifer needed some time to hold Kelly as well. She is after all her baby.

It really was amazing how much better Mikayla did this weekend. She was willing to get very close to Kelly and even gave her a few kisses. 

Mikayla does a great job of entertaining herself with the silliest things. She loved playing with the crayons that one of the nurses brought into the room and not just for coloring a picture.

Grandma and grandpa left after we had lunch together and then we were able to spend some time with Kelly. It was fun to have an afternoon together as a family of five, even if it was in a hospital room.

We sort of made the hospital into our home for the afternoon. Jennifer laid on the floor and watched a movie, Mikayla curled up in my lap and took a nap and Bill snuggled up with Kelly. It was a sweet afternoon.

We tried to feed Kelly a bottle again, she wasn't really having it.

While the nurses changed out Kelly's iv stuff we left for a little bit. Of course while we were gone took some bottle! The poor girl has some reflex issues though, so while she is in the hospital she can lay on her belly for a while after eating. She is pretty cute all curled up with the bottom in the air!

After spending most of the afternoon with Kelly we took the bigger girls back to our hotel so we could go swimming and just spend some time together. It was good for me to have some time with the girls, I have missed them. Of course I forgot the camera every time we went to the pool so no pictures of that. Sunday morning we will all spend a little more time with Kelly before Bill and the big girls head home.