Update: 7/6/2014 - 2:45pm We get to leave! So happy to get to have both my kiddos under the same roof! Update: 7/6/2014 Well, we didn't end up going home yesterday after all. The doctor was concerned by the 25 grams she lost the day before.  I was very disappointed. The silver lining was that I got another quiet day with Ella.  She did gain 10 grams yesterday, but we're not sure if it will be enough.  7/5/2014 This girl here passed her hearing screening yesterday afternoon and her 90-minute car seat challenge late last night.  We didn't get back into the room until almost 1 this morning, and between trying to keep her awake to feed each time and nurses visits, I may have gotten a whole 3 total hours of sleep.  I woke at 8 to her quiet noises and bright eyes taking in the little bit of surroundings she could see.  She will see the doctor soon, and although she lost an ounce yesterday, they're letting her leave around lunch t...

1.  Happy 4th! Today, is also my sister's birthday! Happy birthday, B! You're an awesome sister, and I appreciate all of the things in you that I lack! :) You are kind and patient. Slow to anger and quick to listen. You have a huge faith that shows in the worst of times. You are strong, stronger than you realize. You are a wonderful wife and mom, and you are a true friend. I hope this new year of your life is the best one yet!  2.  I got a call this morning from the NICU before heading up to nurse Ella. She is doing so well that I was invited to room in with her today. If all goes well, we take her home tomorrow.  3.  I'm terrified. Not of being with her, of course. If she had been my first, I definitely would have been scared to be alone with her. No, my concern is purely circumstantial. I currently sleep on the couch in a room filled with furniture and Jack's things. There's no way to attach the cosleeper, and bringing one more item in there is going to be cra...