Update on Kendall

Kendall is ONE WEEK old today! It's crazy to think that she's already one week, and we still haven't brought her home or introduced her to anyone, including her older brothers. But she's had a rough start, and we need her to be stable before we bring her home or see visitors.
These are the things she's had to deal with since her birth:

• placental abruption
• apnea
• hypovolemia
• APGAR 0 to 1
• was intubated and put on ventilator
• aspirated blood into her lungs
• needed surfactant because of immature lungs
• infection/sepsis
• low blood pressure
• heart failure
• cardiac arythmia
• SA node dysfunction, which caused bradycardia
• jaundice
• started to have multiorgan dysfunction
• was at risk for necrotizing enterocolitis
• right aortic arch
• sores in her armpits and groin

Kendall is doing much better now, and I think we'll be able to take her home sometime next week. I used to wish she'd just come home, but now I am realizing that I just want her to be stable. I want her to be healthy before we bring her into our home.
Today I got to breastfeed her for the first time, and it was such a tender moment between a mother and her daughter. She actually did pretty good. She got tired (or full) quickly, but I think she'll be the good eater I've been praying for.
I love having a daughter. She is so sweet, fragile, and innocent. It's crazy how much I love her already. I feel so blessed to have her in my life. My heart feels overwhelmed with love for her. Life doesn't get any better than this...