Progress

We have been blessed with a fantastic team of doctors and nurses that have helped our little girl on her early arrival. We can't say enough about the care here at this facility.

We also have a new appreciation for the Ronald McDonald house and is now on my charitable giving list. They provide a wonderful service to families who have been displaced by a sick child.

Tekla is now 5 days old and is making slow but steady progress. She continues to tolerate her feedings (she want be able to take a bottle for a few more weeks). Currently she is getting fed through a small tube in her nose and through and IV. If she continues to improve, hopefully we will be able to get rid of the IV form. Thanks to Melinda, she is receiving some breast milk, which is so important in helping her build her immune system, develop her lungs and is easier to digest than formula.

Greg and I had to venture out and find a breast pump the day after thanksgiving and ended up in Davis, CA. The location of the only place we could find open on a holiday weekend. Two men, out looking for a breast pump... LOL.

Davis is a small college town with cool little stores, shops and restaurants. On the way Greg spots a sign for "Little Prague" a czech rest. We thought it would be more than appropriate to eat there because of our new "Polish Princess". We got there, place was empty due to holiday weekend and our waitress Heather notices our arm bands (bands we have to were as dad's to enter the NICU) and she got curious. We told her out story, she was crying and hugging us and then gave us her contact information. She told us that if we are still here for Christmas that we were going to spend Christmas with her, her husband and children. It was so cool to find someone so openly friendly and accepting. We need more Heather's in the world!