Hazel's big day (and Noel's)

Daddy and Hazel got to enjoy some cuddle care for the first time today! Hazel was especially content when Daddy was singing to her. They both had a lot of fun. She was wide awake for much of the time. I think she thought it was time to play!

Hazel is going to be moved to Nursery B this evening. There are 3 nurseries in the NICU, and as babies become more stable, they are moved down the hall (each nursery is slightly less critical). The main qualification for making it to Nursery B is to be stable on the nasal cannula. This is very exciting, but a bit emotional for us. We're very sad that our children won't be right next to each other anymore. We're praying that Jude progresses quickly so they can be near each other again and we can visit the 2 of them very easily. We enjoy being able to walk back and forth between their beds, but now we'll only be able to visit one at a time (I think I'm having a harder time with it than Noel).

Jude's CO2 level wasn't very good this morning. We're praying this goes down so that he can stay on the SIPAP. He was having a very good day today when I was there. He LOVES it on his belly and the nurse let him stay there for several hours (turning his head every once in awhile).