Free...at last!

NO....we are not brining Rachael home, but, the 2nd best thing is that she is no longer in isolation!
She had her 4th negative MRSA swab on Tuesday and they promptly moved her to the Transitional
Care Nursery (TCN) which is a place for babies who are bigger and stronger and closer to going home.
We spent yesterday's visit touching her all over with our BARE hands. It was such a luxury and a pure joy.
I will never take for granted the ability to touch my baby's soft skin.
Over the last few days, I've really been soaking in just how "lucky" we are with Rachael's progress...there are so many babies in the NICU who are smaller and face many more dangerous situations.....several have already had one or more surgeries, several are so tiny that they're fighting for their lives, several were born to drug addicted mothers. Each day, I give thanks for Rachael and for her strength and feisty perseverance.
In medial news....she is improving greatly on the Prilosec....we've seen fewer brady attacks in the last couple of days....goodness knows we're praying that it stays this way!
Happy 7 weeks, Rachael!