Ava's Day!

Gunnar is eating like a pig!  He's been taking 4-6 ounces every 2 1/2 hours!!!  I can't keep up with the monster.  Could it be the steroids, or is he just a stress eater like his momma?  He's gained a pound now- 9.6lbs. as of yesterday.  His only struggle now is the antibiotics is tearing his bottom up.  We tried putting the oxygen tube down his diaper to air it out, but he gave me the death glare and didn't appreciate that!  Hopefully he'll get tylenol or something to take the edge off. 

I'm letting Kris take over at the hospital today, however, so I can have a girls day with Ava and my mom.  The plan is to go to a movie since it's gloomy and cold out.  If the sun decides to show we maybe headed to the zoo as well.  I felt a little guilty leaving Gunnar, but this has been really hard on Ava too, and she deserves my undivided attention for at least one day.  She left the saddest message on my phone, telling me she can't wait for us to be a family again.  :(  It's got to be hard to be tossed around, not knowing where your parents are at and when they're coming back....  I tried to talk to her yesterday on the phone, but she said, "Mom, everything's fine, but I just sat down to color and I need to concentrate on my work, so I'll talk later."

Her big surprise today is an Easter basket the bunny left for her here.  I thought I'd be the cool parent because I got her new sparkly shoes and a Fancy Nancy book, but Kris out did me again and bought her a little pink gun  (a cricket for all you NRA enthusiasts).  He's got big plans to set up balloons as target practice for her but the thought of my princess holding a gun makes me cringe. 

Only three more days left!  I'm hoping they fly by so we can move forward with our lives and "be a familiy again."