We're settled in

Yesterday felt like a long day but we're all settled in finally at 140 Simcoe Street. We'll likely be here until Arabella is ready to come home. Thanks to everyone's help and contributions we were able to raise more than $6000 in less than 48 hours to help pay for this rental. Everyone has been so generous and kind. Now we're only a ten minute walk away from our little girl. 

How sweet it is. 

A doctor we spoke with yesterday was trying to remind us that this is a long road. Don't get too ahead of yourselves. It's not all going to be rosy. Hearing him say that (but not in those exact words) stuck with us a little bit. It plants a lot of doubt into our minds. But regardless, we'll remain positive. There are so many great things to be thankful for. Arabella is generally doing well so far. And although she is a tiny Tinkerbell, her gestational age of 29 weeks gives her an advantage compared to babies born at 24 or 25 weeks. 

The glass is half full. 

These preemies are fighters. So we're going to fight along side our little girl. We're going to be there to support her throughout every single day she's in the NICU. This is going to be our job in the months ahead. 

Since we're nice and close to her now, we've settled on Belle's handling times: 8am, 12pm and 4pm. It's an opportunity for us to change her diaper, check her temperature, and hold her (if she's stable enough that day). 

As Belle grows and develops in the NICU, we'll be able to do more and more with her. It's all very exciting and amazing. But like we've been told many times over and over again, this is a long journey. 

So we'll take it one day at a time.