Now that Ashley and I provide most of the care there is little time to write. I am between shifts at the hospital and Ava is eating lunch, so I have a few rare moments. Emma was due for surgery on Tuesday, but she managed a miraculous poop only 15 minutes before she was to be taken away. That stopped the surgery. Now they've removed the tube from her stomach so her bowel can try and process anything in her stomach. We've started pedalyte feedings every 3 hours with the hope that she may have some breast milk tonight. She's really hanging tough! She's had regular poops, a whopping 3 of them last night with me, and is eating well. Dr. Rice says he is very pleased and that she is well ahead of the curve right now.

I realize this is a poor summary of the last 3 days, but I hope to do a larger entry tonight or tomorrow morning. Ava is emptying all of the socks and underwear onto the floor. Gotta go!